BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action – Tuesday 7 April (7am) to Monday 13 April (7am)
Cheltenham’s Emergency Department will temporarily switch to a day time only Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) and will be closed overnight from Monday 6 April, 8pm Daytime (8am - 8pm): The department will operate as an MIIU from Tuesday...
Hub gives Podsmead residents the opportunity to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives
New life is being breathed into an inner-city community in Gloucester thanks to a multi-purpose community and sports facility. Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub, which serves the surrounding area of Podsmead, is allowing residents to take part in different activities,...
Mobile screening brings cutting edge lung checks to Forest of Dean
Lung checks designed to catch cancer in the early stages took place in the Forest of Dean recently. The lung screening project visited Coleford, where the InHealth scanning van was parked up at the Forest Hills Golf Club car park....
Joint statement from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) about maternity care
The NHS in Gloucestershire is totally committed to providing high-quality, safe and compassionate maternity care that delivers the best possible outcomes for women, birthing people and babies. This will always be our guiding principle in the decisions we make. Extensive work...
Update on NHS dental services
Urgent NHS dental appointments NHS Gloucestershire is continuing to provide urgent dental appointments at clinics across the county each week, including on weeknights and at weekends. There is plenty of availability every week, and patients can access these urgent appointments...
Future of Cirencester Hospital and development of local health services
We would like to provide reassurance following speculation on the future of the Hospital, but also highlight our commitment to meeting the needs of local people and providing the healthcare that people need day to day close to home. There...
Improving outpatient care in Gloucestershire
The NHS in Gloucestershire is making excellent progress in improving outpatient services. The aim is to give patients faster, more reliable, and more joined up care. This work is helping to reduce waiting times and increase the number of people...
Update on NHS Changes – appointment of joint Non-Executive Directors
Work continues to bring NHS Gloucestershire and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICBs together in line with national reforms and to deliver for local people and communities. The cluster arrangement between the two ICBs is being developed to...