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Eligible for a flu or COVID-19 vaccine? Protect yourself—and others—this winter

The NHS in Gloucestershire is launching the next phase of its annual flu vaccination campaign this week. People aged 65 and over, those with long-term health conditions, and health and social care workers are now eligible for a flu jab....
 

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Shane Devlin appointed as Chief Executive Officer of NHS Integrated Care Board Cluster

Shane Devlin has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB cluster, following a rigorous recruitment process. Shane is currently Chief Executive Officer of NHS...
 

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Mobile lung screening brings cutting edge clinics to neighbourhoods across Gloucestershire

An innovative lung screen project in Gloucestershire is helping to save lives. Eagle-eyed shoppers at Tesco in St Oswald’s in Gloucester may have spotted the large InHealth van in the car park in the past few weeks, following on from...
 

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Jess’s Rule: Three strikes and we rethink

On 23 September 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England announced the implementation of Jess’s Rule: Three strikes and we rethink. Jess’s Rule is in memory of Jessica Brady who passed away due to cancer in...
 

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ICB Board Meeting 1.30pm, 24th September 2025, Shire Hall

The ICB Board Meeting will be held at 1.30pm on 24th September 2025, Committee Room, Ground Floor of Shire Hall. The meeting papers can be found here. If you wish to attend the meeting on-line or in person please contact...
 

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Nurse Manager at Fairford GP surgery awarded prestigious Queen’s Nurse title

Emma Kennedy, Nurse Manager at Hilary Cottage Surgery in Fairford, has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). The title was awarded following a rigorous online application process, in recognition of Emma’s high...
 

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Know Your Numbers Week 2025: Gloucestershire NHS Urges Residents to Check Their Blood Pressure

The NHS in Gloucestershire is supporting Know Your Numbers Week (Monday 8 to Sunday 14 September), a national campaign led by Blood Pressure UK, by offering free blood pressure checks at drop-in clinics across the county. Throughout the week, One Gloucestershire’s Information Bus and the Outreach Vaccination...
 

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Digital technology transforming lives of people living with diabetes in Gloucestershire

Cutting edge digital technology is helping transform the lives of people in Gloucestershire living with diabetes. Those with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are seeing improvements in their health and wellbeing and managing their condition better thanks to...
 

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Dr. Jeff Farrar appointed NHS Integrated Care Board Cluster Chair

NHS England has today announced that following a recent appointment and interview process, Dr. Jeff Farrar QPM, OStJ has been named as Chair of the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB...
 

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Working together across Gloucestershire to support older people to live independently for longer

A partnership project is tackling the high number of falls in housing facilities for older people in Gloucestershire, giving them the opportunity to live independently in their own homes for longer. Falls are a leading cause of injury and hospital...