Falls Awareness Week 2023

September 11, 2023

Join our Falls Education Services at events across the county, starting on Monday 18 September, for information and advice on preventing falls and staying Strong and Steady. We will be at:

Monday 18 September
Dursley – Sainsbury’s
9am – 2pm

Tuesday 19 September
Cirencester – Marketplace
9am – 3.30pm

Wednesday 20 September
Gloucester – King’s Walk
9.30am – 2.30pm

Thursday 21 September
Cheltenham – Regent Arcade
9am – 2.30pm

Friday 22 September
Coleford – Clock Tower
9am – 2.30pm

Tuesday 26 September
Tewkesbury – Dobbies
9am – 2.30pm

Wednesday 27 September
Gloucester – Eastgate Shopping Centre
9am – 2.30pm

For advice and help you can call the team on 0300 421 6241 or email strongandsteady@ghc.nhs.uk

Community blood pressure and health checks

Community blood pressure and health checks

Our Community Outreach Vaccination and Health team, together with our One Gloucestershire health and care partners, are supporting the Blood Pressure UK campaign, ‘Know Your Numbers’, all year round, in a bid to reduce heart attacks and stroke.

Macmillan Next Steps launches first in podcast series

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Our team at Macmillan Next Steps has recorded the first in what will be a new series of podcasts. In episode one, ‘Returning to Work After Cancer’, Macmillan Next Steps’ Katie Clive talks with Lisa about the physical and psychological challenges she faced when returning to work following her cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Help stop the spread of winter bugs!

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