This week is Heart Failure Awareness Week (5-11 May). Held every year in May, #HFAW is an opportunity for us to shine a light on heart failure and raise awareness about our fantastic Heart Failure Service.
News Archive
Covid Spring 2026 Campaign
Our Outreach Vaccination and Health Team are offering community COVID-19 drop-in clinics to over 75s and those who are eligible.
Annual Awards Celebrate Colleagues Across Trust
The annual GHC Awards have been held, celebrating the achievements of colleagues, teams and...
Future of Dilke Hospital Site
The former Dilke Hospital site in the Forest of Dean has been sold to an education provider. The...
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 to check their children’s MMR status and make sure they are fully vaccinated against the disease.
Hayet selected as Personalised Care Ambassador
Our Trust is delighted to announce that Hayet Laverack, Service Development Manager and Personalised Care Lead, has been selected as one of the latest health and care professionals to join the Personalised Care Institute (PCI) Ambassador Programme.
Lower Limb Project awarded Highly Commended at HSJ Awards
The One Gloucestershire Lower Limb Project Team has been recognised with a Highly Commended award...
Future of Cirencester Hospital – Update
We would like to provide reassurance following speculation on the future of the Hospital, but also...
Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework Update
Approximately 40 people joined a workshop held to talk about the Trust’s approach to the Patient...
Colleagues saddle up for E-bikes trial in Cheltenham
Colleagues in Cheltenham are leading the charge towards sustainable travel with a two-year trial...
GHC Apprenticeship Awards 2026 – the winners!
This week we are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (9-15 February). A fitting finale for this annual celebration is our GHC Apprenticeship Awards.
National HIV Testing Week 2026
Next week (9-15 February) is #HIVTestingWeek. Every year this annual campaign, run by HIV Prevention England, aims to raise awareness about the importance of regular testing,
National Apprenticeship Week 2026
National Apprenticeship Week takes place 9-15 February 2026. This year’s theme is #SkillsforLife, which reflects on how apprenticeships can help individuals of all ages and backgrounds develop the skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career, and how employers can develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills.
Community blood pressure and health checks
Our Community Outreach Vaccination and Health team, together with our One Gloucestershire health and care partners, are supporting the Blood Pressure UK campaign, ‘Know Your Numbers’, all year round, in a bid to reduce heart attacks and stroke.
Beating the ‘Winter Blues’
Winter blues are a real thing but there are things people can do to help. Festive season debt,...
GHC Annual Awards
It’s time to get your nominations in for the annual Trust Awards! This year there are 9 categories...
Open letter from the Chief Medical Officers
Dear Gloucestershire residents Take action to help you, your families and the NHS as we enter 2026...
Community flu clinics for children and students
Our School Aged Immunisation team will be running flu clinics at community venues across Gloucestershire during the half-term holiday (27-31 October) for those children who do not wish to receive their flu vaccination at school, have missed it due to absence, are home schooled or not in mainstream education.
IPS service helps people into work
Unemployed? Experiencing serious mental health illness? Our Individual Placement and Support (IPS)...
16 Days of Action 2025
16 Days of Action commences on Monday 25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – and runs until Tuesday 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Heart Failure Service launches first in new podcast series
Our team at Gloucestershire Heart Failure Service has recorded the first in what will be a new series of podcasts. In episode one, Heart Failure Specialist Nurse Clare Davis speaks with 42-year-old Alex about his heart failure journey.
World AIDS Day – 1st December
Monday 1 December is #WorldAIDSDay – a global campaign by the National AIDS Trust which has been recognised every year since 1988.
Integrated Urgent Care Service Celebrates Anniversary
The Gloucestershire Integrated Urgent Care Service (IUCS) is one year old today. The service was...
BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action, 14-19 November
In response to planned industrial action by the British Medical Association (BMA), taking place...
Colleagues lay wreath as part of Poppies to Paddington initiative
To mark Remembrance Day (11 November), Great Western Railway organised its annual Poppies to Paddington initiative, which transports wreaths from towns and cities across its network to be laid at the war memorial on Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London.
MSK Community Hub – Freedom Leisure, Cinderford
If you are looking to improve your general health and wellbeing, or seeking advice and support about managing a musculoskeletal (MSK) condition, you are invited to come along to our MSK Community Hub at Freedom Leisure, Cinderford, on Monday 10 November (9.30am-3.30pm).
It’s Occupational Therapy Week!
Today marks the start of Occupational Therapy Week (3-9 November) – an opportunity to celebrate and highlight the role occupational therapy has in people’s recovery and management of their health conditions.
Parents urged to protect their children this flu season
As we enter the 2025-2026 flu season, the School Aged Immunisation team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is reminding parents and carers of the importance of protecting their children against the virus by ensuring they have their flu vaccination.
Trust hosts its annual AHP Community of Practice Forum
As part of this year’s National Allied Health Professions Day celebrations (14 October), our Trust held its third annual AHP Community of Practice Forum yesterday at Dowty Sports and Social Club in Down Hatherley, Gloucester.
Today is National Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day
Tuesday 14 October is Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day. AHPs Day takes place every year in October. The day provides an opportunity to recognise the exceptional contribution our AHPs make to our health and care system, and to raise awareness of the 14 different professions and the varied career paths they offer.
Community health outreach event at Jamal Al-Karim Mosque
Jamal Al-Karim Mosque in Gloucester hosted a community health outreach event earlier this month (13 September), to which it welcomed 50 community members.
Know your Numbers Week: 8-14 September
The NHS in Gloucestershire is supporting Know Your Numbers Week, an annual campaign led by charity Blood Pressure UK, with a series of health check drop-in events where people can get their blood pressure checked.
‘Preparing for Discharge and Next Steps’ course launches soon
Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College is delighted to announce it will be rolling out its new ‘Planning for Discharge and Next Steps’ course this November.
T-Level Students join Cirencester Hospital Radio
Young people in Gloucestershire are being offered the opportunity to gain valuable real-life...
Developing a Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Our Occupational Therapy Service and QI (Quality Improvement) team has supported Rosebank Primary...
Supporting our Community Hospital Gardens
The green spaces at three of our community hospital sites are supported by contractors Cotswold...
Armed Forces Week and Day 2025
This week we are celebrating Armed Forces Week, and will be marking Armed Forces Day this Saturday (28 June) – a national event to honour the Armed Forces community.
National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day
Wednesday 18 June is National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day – a time to recognise the role of the E&F workforce, reflect on the vital work carried out by these professionals, and the value this gives to our patients and colleagues.
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
Today marks the start of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 June). Organised each June by the Parent Infant Foundation, this year’s theme is: Who is holding the baby?
This week is Diabetes Week
Today marks the start of Diabetes Week (9-15 June) – an annual campaign which aims to raise awareness about the things that matter to people with diabetes, and shine a light on what it’s like to live with the condition, day in, day out.
Dietitians Week 2025
Dietitians Week (2-6 June) highlights the important work of registered dietitians across the UK.
Carers Week 2025
Carers Week (9-15 June) is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
Council of Governors – nominations now open
Nominations are now open to join our Trust’s Council of Governors. Elections are to be held for the following positions:
New Non-Executive Director Vicci appointed to Trust Board
We are pleased to announce Vicci Livingstone-Thompson has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Trust Board.
Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College summer courses
Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College is inviting people to sign up for its summer 2025 courses and workshops for physical and mental health.
Better Care Together Awards 2025
Our Better Care Together awards were held at Hatherley Manor Hotel, near Gloucester, today (Weds 9...
Community Mental Health Survey 2025
In August, the NHS is launching a major survey on people’s experiences of using mental health...
Macmillan Next Steps’ podcast number two now live!
Our team at Macmillan Next Steps has recorded the second in its new series of podcasts.
NHS Staff Survey 2024 results indicate healthy Trust
The 2024 Staff Survey results have been published, providing a detailed annual view of the Trust...
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2025
Nutrition and Hydration Week (17-23 March) is an annual campaign which focuses on the links between our health and what we eat and drink. Our Trust’s theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Bone Health’.