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...
Farmers in Gloucestershire drop-in and put their health first
The Nurse on Tour Team was on hand at Cirencester Livestock Market offering health checks and information to the farming community. The NHS Information Bus took the team to talk to farmers about mental and physical health concerns as part...
National investigation into maternity and neonatal services
We are writing to let you know that a national investigation into maternity and neonatal services has been announced by the Department of Health and Social Care today as well as the establishment of a maternity and neonatal taskforce to...
Farmers in Gloucestershire are being encouraged to come forward with health concerns
The Nurse on Tour Team will take mobile health support and information directly to the Gloucestershire farming community. The NHS Information Bus is taking the Nurse on Tour team (a Gloucestershire Primary Care Training Hub initiative which includes student nurses...
Publication of the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Plan
“Partnership working is essential in order to make further progress, acknowledging that many of the challenges facing urgent and emergency care services can only be overcome by working together and are a shared responsibility. We welcome publication of the national...
Gloucestershire’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service receives national accolade
Gloucestershire’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Service, provided by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), has been successful in achieving the Royal College of Physicians Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services Accreditation. This national accreditation provides independent and impartial recognition that the service...