Dads in Herefordshire and Worcestershire can now prepare for parenthood with a new online resource called DadPad, because babies don’t come with an instruction manual! DadPad is an information pack developed by dads for dads is helping fathers in Herefordshire and...
Community Mental Health services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being transformed. As one of a handful of areas to receive significant additional investment, we are about to transform the care we provide across our communities with the plan that our new local...
Following on from the successful engagement sessions in October 2019, the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are hosting two follow up engagement sessions to further discuss the Sustainability Transformation Partnership (STP)...
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust will take over responsibility for the delivery of Herefordshire’s mental health and learning disability services from April 2020. The decision follows a strengthening of relationships and links across Herefordshire and...
A senior allied health professional from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the MBE. Professor Jane Melton is Director of Therapies with the Trust, as well as Professional Lead for Allied Health Professionals with the One...
Worcestershire CCGs, on behalf of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sustainability Transformation Partnership (STP) are interested to hear your opinions on mental health, so they can ensure local strategy better meets the needs of Herefordshire and Worcestershire...
Herefordshire and Worcestershire are one of only 12 areas across the country that will benefit from significant additional funding for community mental health as part of the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan. Announced nationally on Sunday 29 September, the...
Herefordshire patients will soon benefit from an improved digital sharing system called Herefordshire One Record. This will enable sharing of patient records between GPs and other health care professionals in the county to ensure patients get the best possible...
We are proud to partner with Stay Alive, the UK's first suicide prevention app, which offers information, help and support to people in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. "Always there for the user, whenever they are feeling vulnerable." Sally Ashton, Clinical...
We would like to invite carers to attend FREE carer information and support sessions facilitated and delivered by ²gether NHS Foundation Trust, Herefordshire Carers Support and Crossroads Care. These courses are for carers whose cared for are receiving services or...
The Trust will soon be holding elections to our Council of Governors and nominations are now open. Find out more about the role of the governor here. Elections are to be held for the following positions: Four Public Governors in the following constituencies (all terms...
Stress is the focus of a series of events being held to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from May 14 to 20. Alex Burrage is Clinical Lead for ²gether’s Let’s Talk service, which supports people experiencing mental health conditions such as anxiety,...
New and expectant mums across Gloucestershire and Herefordshire are going to get improved mental health services, thanks to new funding. Perinatal mental health problems are those which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child and...
Our commitment to working in partnership with carers has been recognised with a second gold star under a national scheme. The Triangle of Care scheme is run by the Carers Trust, and brings carers, service users and professionals closer together to jointly promote the...
We've been a Smokefree Trust since April 2017 and from January 2018 we're focussing our efforts on supporting service users, carers and our own colleagues to quit smoking in Herefordshire. We do not allow smoking in any of our premises, including our gardens, car...
This is a day in the life of an occupational therapist (OT) working with our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Herefordshire: "I arrive at the office and grab a coffee and sort through messages from parents, often about concerns or requests for...
"Today is the start of Occupational Therapy (OT) Week. During this week, we are challenged to raise the profile of the profession and the difference it makes to people’s lives across the UK. "The Royal College of Occupational Therapists put out the usual call to...
The loved ones of a man who ‘got his life back’ following admission to Wotton Lawn Hospital, in Gloucester, have raised more than £2,000 in his memory, to benefit the hospital and its service users. Roger Marsland, 59, was admitted in November 2016, after experiencing...
Children from across Herefordshire will be given crucial information about staying safe and happy in an event spanning several weeks. The ‘Crucial Crew’ is held each year to educate primary school children on issues such as road, water and fire safety, first aid and...
Did you know there are an estimated 101,000 carers in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire combined? This week, 12-18 June is Carers' Week so we want to take the opportunity to recognise the vital role that carers play in the lives of our service users. Jo Denney,...
Have you ever thought about volunteering? This week, 1-7June, is Volunteers' Week, so we're encouraging people to look at how they can get involved. Volunteering not only makes a difference to the organisation you support, but can also deliver benefits to your...
There is good evidence from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) that self-help books can help people understand and manage common conditions, including depression and anxiety. At Let’s Talk we prescribe self-help books on a daily basis....
We do have a considerable number of men accessing Let’s Talk. For example 1,082 men accessed support through Let’s Talk between 1 April 2016 and 30 September 2016. However, it is true to say that more women use the service than men and there may be many reasons for...
A recruitment event is being held for health and social care staff in Herefordshire. The event, being hosted by ²gether NHS Foundation Trust, is aimed at recruiting for positions on the Trust’s Staff Bank. Staff Bank is the Trust’s own internal ‘agency’, for staff who...
