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News Archive
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!
Mental Health Act Managers
We're looking for a number of Mental Health Act Managers, who have a unique and very important...
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.
Community project shortlisted for HSJ award
A joint NHS community project in Gloucestershire to tackle health inequalities has been...
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.
Industrial Action Update
Changes are being made to local NHS services as a result of industrial action by Junior Doctor...
Community Mental Health Survey 2023
We believe providing high quality mental health care for everyone is fundamentally important....
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...
New display name format for emails – from 1 September
From Friday 1 September, the way the names of GHC colleagues is displayed in Outlook and MS Teams...
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...
Quality Mark for Preceptorship Programme
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)
BMA Junior Doctors’ industrial action – Thursday 13 July (7am) to Tuesday 18 July (7am)....
Trust Support for Veterans Achieves Gold Award
We are proud to have achieved the Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award for our work to support...
Community Mental Health Survey
Our trust will soon be carrying out a survey, supported by the Care Quality Commission, to...
Trust named Large Employer of the Year in the SW Apprenticeship Awards
Gloucestershire Health and Care (GHC) is celebrating the news that it has been named Large...
A look back at National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day
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.
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.
Trusts join forces to take on military challenge
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).
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.
Mental Health Awareness Training
Free training is being offered to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) partners...
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
‘What Matters to You?’ Day – 6 June
Do you feel that the people you talk to in health or social care really understand what is...
Carers Week: 5-11 June 2023
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid...
Community Mental Health – Survey 2023
Our trust will soon be carrying out a survey to understand what you think about your care. This is...
Heart Failure Awareness Week 2023
Heart Failure Awareness Week, held every year in May, is an opportunity for us to shine a light on heart failure and to raise awareness about our fantastic Heart Failure Service at GHC. Led by the British Society for Heart Failure (BSH), the campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of recognising heart failure symptoms early, getting an accurate diagnosis and receiving optimal treatment.
CAMHS text messaging
As part of our work to reduce missed appointments and ensure that only those who need our service...
Bank Holiday and Industrial Action
Cheltenham A&E to temporarily close from Friday 28 April (8pm) to Tuesday 2 May (8am)....
New home for NHS Gloucestershire Talking Therapies service
Our talking therapies service (formerly known as Let’s Talk) is moving into St Paul’s Medical Centre in Cheltenham.
Surprise retirement celebration for CEO Paul
Colleagues past and present gathered at Churchdown Community Centre yesterday (Thursday 30 March) to throw a surprise farewell celebration for our Trust’s CEO Paul Roberts, who is set to retire in April.
Better Care Together Awards 2023
Our Better Care Together awards took place this afternoon (23 March) at Kingsholm Stadium, in...
CaSA – Charlton Lane’s new carers support group
CaSA (Care and Support Always) is a new monthly support group for carers of patients of Charlton Lane Hospital (whether current or recently discharged).
Trust celebrates 2022 Staff Survey results
Our Trust is delighted with its positive and encouraging results from the NHS Staff Survey...
Allotment team offer battery hens a new home – and lease on life!
Members of the Montpellier Allotment Project Working Party embarked on an...
High Sheriff takes in progress on new Forest Hospital
The High Sherriff of Gloucestershire and Vice Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire were the latest...
Congratulations to our 2023 Apprenticeship Awards winners!
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February), the Apprenticeship and Widening...
Teens could be missing out on potentially life-saving vaccinations
Parents and carers of Year 8 and 9 secondary school-aged children are being urged to take...
BBC Points West broadcasts live from Cirencester Hospital
With so much in the news about the pressures on acute hospitals, ambulance crews and GP surgeries,...
Veteran Support Boosted by Step into Health
The support we give to serving military personnel, veterans and military families is set to be...
Visiting over the Christmas period
We know how important it is to our patients who aren’t able to get home just yet for loved ones to...
MIIU Closures – 20 December 2022
Members of the Royal College of Nursing are taking industrial action on 20 December 2022. Due to...
Industrial Action – 20 December 2022
NHS leaders in Gloucestershire have today provided advice to the public ahead of two days of...
Special hospital visitors Pringle and Widget spread a little festive cheer!
Penguins Pringle and Widget have been delighting staff and patients at two of our community...
