Surveillance data concerning sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has shown large increases in bacterial STI diagnoses among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) attending sexual health services (SHS) in England between 2021 and 2022.
Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham recently enjoyed a flying visit from Gerald, Henry and Wally...
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. Around 200,000 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every year, and you don’t need to be one of them.
Finding out your risk of type 2 diabetes only takes a few minutes – it could be the most important thing you do today. Find out your risk here: https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start
Our Community Diabetes Team supports people with type 2 diabetes in managing their condition to the best of their ability. People may be referred to the service for a variety of reasons.
To mark Remembrance Day (11 November), Great Western Railway organised its annual Poppies to...
We will be holding an awards ceremony on 7 March 2024 to celebrate the outstanding commitment,...
Professional Head of Community Nursing, Nancy Farr, was invited to unveil a plaque in honour of...
Nominations are now open for you to join our Council of Governors. Our Council needs the following...
This year’s Occupational Therapy Week starts today (Monday 6 November) and finishes on Sunday 12 November. As a profession, Occupational Therapists are on the frontline of health equity and are uniquely placed to understand and tackle the challenges people face. OTs see health inequalities every day, supporting and helping those most in need.
We are working with NHS England to implement the first ever anti-racism framework for mental health Trusts and service providers. The Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) will ensure that we are responsible for co-producing and implementing concrete actions to reduce racial inequality within our services, with a view to becoming an actively anti-racist organisation.
Our Tewkesbury Ward Sister Lou Williams has been presented with a prestigious Cavell Star Award...
Our Trust held its first ever AHP Community of Practice Forum yesterday (Monday 16 October)...
Recruitment is underway to find a new Chair for Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation...
Following the recent announcement that our Director of Nursing, Therapies and Quality John...
The new Forest of Dean Community Hospital is due to open in Spring 2024 and we have recently...
We’re delighted to have received the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award for the high level of care...
A trust project received a high commendation in the annual Health Service Journal Patient Safety...
Our Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College (formerly the Recovery College and Glos Self...
Join our Falls Education Services at events across the county, starting on Monday 18 September,...
The Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps to prevent HPV-related cancers from developing in boys and girls. While most types of HPV are harmless, some high-risk types can lead to the development of cancers, including cervical cancer, cancers of the head and neck (mouth and throat) and cancers of the anus and genital areas.
Today marks the start of Sexual Health Week. Being safe means feeling empowered to access contraception, testing and treatment. It means understanding consent, healthy relationships and pleasure. It also means providing relationships and sex education (RSE) that gives young people the tools to navigate the world safely – both online and offline – and delivering safe, accessible sexual health services, wherever people need them. That’s why for #SHW23 we’re #PlayingItSafe!
As part of the national programme of Community Mental Health Transformation, we are introducing a...
We're looking for a number of Mental Health Act Managers, who have a unique and very important...
As we enter the 2023-2024 flu season, the Immunisation Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS...
You may have heard of a new initiative called Right Care, Right Person, which may change the way...
Training is being offered to people working in voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE)...
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to empowering all older adults in Gloucestershire to reduce their risk of falls, which are one of the greatest causes of serious injuries and death among people over age 65. On September 18-22, GHC is partnering with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to mark Falls Prevention Awareness Week.
A joint NHS community project in Gloucestershire to tackle health inequalities has been...
Free training is being offered to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) partners...
The autumn programme of recovery course Veterans Moving Forwards starts next month. The course has been co-produced with veterans and is offered by Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College.
Changes are being made to local NHS services as a result of industrial action by Junior Doctor...
We believe providing high quality mental health care for everyone is fundamentally important....
Our Apprenticeships and Widening Access Team are offering support for those getting their results...
Our immunisation team is offering ‘catch-up’ clinics for children who have missed their...
World Breastfeeding Week officially kicks off tomorrow, each year celebrated around the world from 1-7 August. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Health Visiting team offers a range of support, including advice on positioning, attachment, hand expressing and assisting you and your family to continue to breastfeed for as long as planned. If problems occur, your health visitor can refer you to our Specialist Breast Feeding team.
Hope House is pleased to announce its face-to-face community clinics are up and running again. Due to Covid-19 our clinics at Coleford Health Centre, Stroud, Cirencester and Tewkesbury community hospitals, Hartpury University, Hartpury College and the Royal Agricultural College, have been restricted to telephone and video consultations only.
A new sensory room has been opened at Evergreen House in Cheltenham, thanks to the generosity of a local children’s charity.
NHS colleagues and individuals with lived experience from Gloucester gathered at GL1 last week to...
From Friday 1 September, the way the names of GHC colleagues is displayed in Outlook and MS Teams...
The World Health Organisation's Self-care Month ends Monday 24 July with International Self-Care...
Community Nurses are feeling the benefit after the Trust invested in new medical bags to organise...
Since we shared our last update in May, we've made even more progress on the Community Mental...
We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the National Preceptorship Interim Quality Mark...
BMA Junior Doctors’ industrial action – Thursday 13 July (7am) to Tuesday 18 July (7am)....
We are proud to have achieved the Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award for our work to support...
Nominations are now open for six Public Governor positions in the following areas: Public:...
Our trust will soon be carrying out a survey, supported by the Care Quality Commission, to...
Gloucestershire Health and Care (GHC) is celebrating the news that it has been named Large...
Today is National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day – a time to recognise and celebrate the critical work of all E&F staff and their role in the provision of our healthcare services.
Throughout Spring 2023 our Outreach Vaccination team has been offering boosters to those at highest risk of severe illness from Covid-19. The vaccine offers added protection if Covid rates are high over the summer months and reduces people’s chances of needing hospital treatment if they do catch the virus.
Gloucestershire Health and Care joined forces with members of Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust to field a team in Exercise Medical Endeavour (formerly the South West NHS Military Challenge), which took place at Okehampton Army Training Camp over the weekend (16-18 June).
