More than 1,850 children accessing mental health support in Gloucestershire schools
A pioneering initiative that embeds specialist mental health support directly into schools continues to thrive across Gloucestershire. Young Minds Matter (YMM), delivered by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, now works with 135 educational settings - reaching 63% of the...
BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action
BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action - Friday 25 July (7am) to Wednesday 30 July (7am). Cheltenham’s Emergency Department will temporarily switch to a Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) from 8pm on Thursday 24 July Daytime (8am - 8pm): The...
ICB Board Meeting 2pm, 30th July 2025, Shire Hall.
The ICB Board Meeting will be held at 2pm on 30th July 2025, Committee Room, Ground Floor of Shire Hall. The meeting papers can be found here Meeting Pack For Gloucestershire ICB Public Board Meeting, 30th July 2025 If you...
Dementia film series aims to improve quality of care across Gloucestershire for people living with a dementia
A new series of dementia education training films developed in partnership with people who have lived experience of a dementia is due to be launched. The project to produce a suite of ten films has involved NHS Gloucestershire working in...
Supervised toothbrushing supporting thousands of Gloucestershire children
Thousands of primary and nursery school children in Gloucestershire have been accessing supervised toothbrushing sessions thanks to the Big Brush Club. The Big Brush Club has been rolling out the sessions across 113 schools and nurseries with more than 6,000...
NHS Gloucestershire acknowledges ‘dedication and commitment’ of practice staff as national GP patient survey results are published
The results of this year’s national GP Patient Survey (GPPS) show high overall levels of patient satisfaction (80%) with Gloucestershire GP practices - well above the national (England) average of 75%. The annual survey assesses patients’ experiences of healthcare services...
Publication of the 10 Year Health Plan
The Government has published the 10 Year Health Plan providing the blueprint for development of an ‘NHS fit for the future’ and as well as sharing this ambitious Plan with you, we wanted to provide some important local context. Through...
Changes affecting NHS Integrated Care Boards
We wanted to provide a further update on organisational development affecting NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and how this impacts on Gloucestershire. As we shared in a background briefing on 5 June, we submitted a high-level plan setting out our...