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We’re celebrating 10 years of our ESD team
The Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) was set up 10 years ago in 2011 to enable people with mild to moderate strokes to leave hospital more quickly and to receive specialist stroke therapy at home for up to 6 weeks. At first the service was focused on the...
Team of the Week: Children & Young People’s Services
This week, our team of the week is our Children & Young People’s Services who offer specialist emotional wellbeing and mental health service for all children and young people who are registered with a GP in Gloucestershire. 1 in 10 children and young people aged...
Trust awarded Veteran Aware status
We are delighted to announce that Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS FT has been named a Veteran Aware Trust, in recognition of its commitment to driving improvements in NHS care for veterans, reservists, members of the armed forces and their families. Veteran Aware...
Tier 1 Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training now open!
Booking for Tier 1 of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism Trial is now open. This training is named after 18-year-old Oliver McGowan, whose tragic death in 2016 highlighted the need for health and social care staff to have better...
Tiers 1 and 2 of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Trial now open
Booking for Tiers 1 and 2 of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism Trial is now open. This training is named after 18-year-old Oliver McGowan, whose tragic death in 2016 highlighted the need for health and social care staff to have...
NHS Trusts in Gloucestershire to further ease hospital visiting restrictions
Hospitals in Gloucestershire are easing visiting restrictions further from Monday (17 May). The new arrangements still mean that one visitor will be allowed per patient; however, visits can increase to up to two hours, rather than one hour as previously. Visiting...
Team of the Week – Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team
Our team of the week is our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team which offers advice and support for those aged 11 and upwards who need an increased level of care, due to mental health or due to emotional and psychological distress. More information about the...
New Mural for Tranquil Family Room in Cirencester
Families and loved ones of patients who are in their last days of life have access to an en-suite room within Cirencester Hospital. The room provides facilities such as a bed, shower, TV, drinks and a quiet space off the ward so that a family or loved one can take a...
Better Care Together – New Strategy Launched by Trust
A new five-year strategy has been officially launched by the NHS Trust which provides community health services in Gloucestershire. ‘Better Care Together: With You, For You’ is the strategy to be followed by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust until...
Team of the Week: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service
Our Team of the Week is our Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. Find out more about the team, including current job opportunities.
Join Our Team: Estates Team
Find out more about Estates Team, including current job opportunities available within the team.
The Big Ask
This week Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, has launched ‘The Big Ask’, the biggest ever consultation with children undertaken in this country.
HRH The Princess Royal Visits Trust
HRH The Princess Royal has spoken to colleagues from our Trust about their work throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic. In a visit to Gloucester today (21 April), Her Royal Highness had conversations with nurses, allied health professionals, facilities colleagues,...
Administrative Professionals Day: Jovelyn Masters
Jovelyn Masters, Personal Assistant to Associate Director of Patient Safety and Learning, talks about her experience of working at GHC.
Administrative Professionals Day: Jon Allard
As part of our celebration of Administrative Professionals Day, Jon Allard, ICT Business and Project Lead, talks about his experience of working at GHC.
Administrative Professionals Day: Evie England, Apprentice Learning and Development Administrator
Evie England, Apprentice Learning and Development Administrator, shares her professional experience in celebration of Administrative Professionals Day.
Maternal Mental Health Care Expands in Gloucestershire
Mental health care and treatment for new, expectant and bereaved mothers in Gloucestershire is being improved and expanded as part of a national initiative to enhance support for women who have birth related trauma and mental health difficulties. Gloucestershire is...
Team of the Week: Recovery Team
This week, find out more about our Recovery Team including current job opportunities.
Team of the Week: Health Visiting Service
This week, find out more about our Health Visiting Service including current job opportunities.
Team of the Week: Estate and Facilities Teams
This week, our team of the week is our Estates and Facilities Teams, whose responsibility it is to ensure that our buildings and locations are maintained and that any day-to-day issues are effectively managed. The ongoing hard work of our Estates and Facilities Teams...
Nominations Open for Tewkesbury Governor Election
Nominations are now open to fill one public vacancy on our Council of Governors. The Council needs one Public Governor for Tewkesbury. If you are a Trust member in Tewkesbury and want to find out more about what the role involves, we are running a virtual question and...
How to keep yourself physically and emotionally safe
In light of recent events in the news, we’ve put together information for people who be concerned staying physically and emotionally safe and well.
Staff Survey Results 2020
The first national NHS Staff Survey results for the recently formed Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust have been published. The results show that staff who responded rated the Trust either the same as or better than similar Trusts across almost all...
Trust receives Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award
Trust awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Bronze Award in recognition of the Trust’s commitment and support for defence personnel.
Oliver McGowan training trial launches 1st April
The trial of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism will launch in Gloucestershire on Thursday 1 April 2021. The training is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have...
International Women’s Day 2021: Q&A with Angela Potter
In Celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Angela Potter, Director of Strategy & Partnerships, shares her experiences as a woman working in the NHS.
International Women’s Day 2021: Q&A with Kizzy Kukreja
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Kizzy Kukreja, Senior Dental Officer, shares her experiences as a woman working in the NHS.
International Women’s Day 2021: Q&A with Sandra Betney
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Sandra Betney, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance, shares her experiences as a woman working in the NHS.
GHC Colleagues Feature in World Health Organisation Film
Colleagues from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust feature in a new 30-minute documentary produced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the mental health impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Team of the Week: Integrated Community Teams (ICTs)
Our team of the week is our Integrated Community Teams (ICTs). Find out more about the team and what they do., plus current job opportunities.
