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Today is International Long COVID Awareness Day
Today (15 March) is International Long COVID Awareness Day. Now in its second year, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of Long COVID, and the NHS support available to those suffering from the condition.
Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College Summer Courses
Our Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College team has released details of their summer courses...
Celebrating Tewkesbury CATU Anniversary
Our Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU) held a Tea Party on Monday (11 March) to mark...
It’s Nutrition and Hydration Week!
This week (11-17 March) is Nutrition and Hydration Week – an annual event with a shared, global objective to reinforce, focus, energise and create activity and engagement to promote nutrition and hydration as a fundamental element to maintaining health and wellbeing within health and social care.
Community blood pressure and health checks
Our Community Outreach Vaccination and Health team, together our One Gloucestershire health...
Mental Health Courses to Restart
Gloucestershire Talking Therapies is restarting face-to-face courses. The courses are aimed at...
National HIV Testing Week 2024
It’s National HIV Testing Week (5-11 February). Every year this annual campaign, run by HIV Prevention England, aims to raise awareness about the importance of regular testing, to help reduce the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV and those diagnosed late. The number of people diagnosed with HIV is falling, but there is still work to do.
It’s National Apprenticeship Week!
It’s National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February). The theme for #NAW2024 is Skills for Life, which reflects on how apprenticeships can help individuals develop the skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career, and how employers can develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills.
Measles: Parents urged to ensure their children are protected
With the number of reported measles cases in young people in the UK on the rise, the School Age Immunisation Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is urging parents and guardians of children in Years 8 to 11 (aged 12 to 16) to check their MMR status and make sure they are fully vaccinated against the disease.
It’s not too late to get your Covid booster!
If you’re living in Gloucestershire and haven’t yet taken up the opportunity of a Covid booster, our Outreach Vaccination and Health team and local pharmacies are offering drop-in vaccination clinics to those who are eligible.
Not Been Feeling Like Yourself Lately?
According to recent research, nearly half* of those living in the South West felt concerned about...
Farm visitors bring a ‘Good Day’ to Charlton Lane Hospital
Last week, Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham received a special visit from residents of The Good Day Farm in Chipping Campden – a mobile farm which brings its animals to the community.
Blood pressure: Know your Numbers
The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging people aged 40 and over to get 2024 off to a healthy start by dropping in at a community location for a blood pressure check.
NHS expands mental health support for veterans
The NHS is rolling out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a...
Industrial Action – Changes to Services in Gloucestershire
Members of the British Medical Association - Junior Doctors - will take industrial action from...
Occupational Therapist Neil Scoops National Award
Congratulations to Occupational Therapist Neil Withnell, who was crowned Housing Occupational...
Festive Friends and Family event at Montpellier Unit
Montpellier Low Secure Unit in Gloucester hosted another successful friends and family event last Friday (8 December). This was an opportunity for service users to welcome their friends and family, introduce them to members of the multidisciplinary team and for everyone to enjoy a festive-themed buffet – all of which was planned, shopped for and prepared by the residents on Montpellier.
World AIDS Day – 1st December
Friday 1 December is #WorldAIDSDay – a global campaign by the National AIDS Trust, which has been recognised on 1st December every year since 1988. Its aim is to support those living with HIV, remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS-related illness, secure the rights of people living with the condition and continue the fight to end the stigma surrounding HIV.
Children’s flu – it’s not too late to vaccinate!
With Flu season now well underway, our School Aged Immunisation Team would like to take this opportunity to remind parents of the importance of protecting their children against the virus by ensuring they have their flu vaccination.
Trust presented with Defence ERS Gold Award
Representatives from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust were extremely proud and honoured this morning to receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award from the Wessex Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (WRFCA), in recognition of its commitment and support for defence personnel.
16 Days of Action campaign – 25 November to 10 December
The 16 Days of Action campaign commences Saturday 25 November, International Day for the...
New clinic rooms for mental health team
Colleagues in Cheltenham's mental health services celebrated on Wednesday (Nov 15) to mark the...
Survey: Reducing inequalities in Sexual Health (RiiSH 2023)
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 enjoys a flying visit!
Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham recently enjoyed a flying visit from Gerald, Henry and Wally...
World Diabetes Day: Know Your Risk!
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.
Colleagues lay wreath as part of Poppies to Paddington initiative
To mark Remembrance Day (11 November), Great Western Railway organised its annual Poppies to...
Occupational Therapy Week 2023
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.
Introducing the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF)
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.
Cavell Award for Tewkesbury Ward Sister Lou Williams
Our Tewkesbury Ward Sister Lou Williams has been presented with a prestigious Cavell Star Award...
Trust hosts its first ever AHP Community of Practice Forum
Our Trust held its first ever AHP Community of Practice Forum yesterday (Monday 16 October)...
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College courses – 2023
Our Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College (formerly the Recovery College and Glos Self...
Falls Awareness Week 2023
Join our Falls Education Services at events across the county, starting on Monday 18 September,...
HPV vaccination programme moves to single dose
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.
Sexual Health Week: 11-17 September
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!
A new community hospital for the Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is working on a new community hospital in the...
Falls Prevention Awareness Week: September 18-22
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.
Veterans Moving Forwards recovery course
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.
School-based vaccination catch-up clinics
Our immunisation team is offering ‘catch-up’ clinics for children who have missed their...
World Breastfeeding Week: 1-7 August
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 sexual health community clinics reopen
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.
New sensory room at Evergreen House officially opened
A new sensory room has been opened at Evergreen House in Cheltenham, thanks to the generosity of a local children’s charity.
‘My Life’ unveiled at GL1
NHS colleagues and individuals with lived experience from Gloucester gathered at GL1 last week to...
International Self-Care Day – 24 July 2023
The World Health Organisation's Self-care Month ends Monday 24 July with International Self-Care...
Community Nurses Medical Bags
Community Nurses are feeling the benefit after the Trust invested in new medical bags to organise...
Last chance to get your spring Covid booster
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.
Cervical Screening Awareness Week: 19-24 June
This week (19-24) June is Cervical Screening Awareness Week – a campaign launched in 2021 to encourage those eligible for screening to respond to their cervical screening invitation letters and book an appointment at their GP practice or sexual health clinic if they missed their last one.
Allotment team celebrates national awards success
The Montpellier Allotment Project Team celebrated success at the national Design in Mental Health Community Awards when they received a ‘Highly Commended’ in the Outside Space of the Year category.
South West Apprenticeship Awards – we’ve made the finals!
We’re delighted to learn that Gloucestershire Health and Care is a finalist in this year’s South West Apprenticeship Awards
Carers Week: 5-11 June 2023
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid...