This week (11-17 March) is Nutrition and Hydration Week – an annual event with a shared, global objective to reinforce, focus, energise and create activity and engagement to promote nutrition and hydration as a fundamental element to maintaining health and wellbeing within health and social care.
Our Trust's Staff Survey results were released yesterday, reflecting the positive outlook of...
More than 135 colleagues gathered to celebrate our Better Care Together awards at Hatherley Manor...
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today launched a campaign across England to remind parents and carers of the importance of making sure their children are vaccinated against serious diseases – some of which, such as measles and whooping cough, are re-emerging in the UK.
GHC Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapists Tomas Bullock and Cerys Watcyns are based in the Forest...
The countywide Ophthalmology Cataract Service is provided in partnership by Gloucestershire...
Last week was National Apprenticeship Week 2024. The Apprenticeship and Widening Participation team hosted a packed programme of events throughout the week reflecting this year’s theme, Skills for Life.
It’s National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February). The theme for #NAW2024 is Skills for Life, which reflects on how apprenticeships can help individuals develop the skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career, and how employers can develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills.
With the number of reported measles cases in young people in the UK on the rise, the School Age Immunisation Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is urging parents and guardians of children in Years 8 to 11 (aged 12 to 16) to check their MMR status and make sure they are fully vaccinated against the disease.
Last week, Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham received a special visit from residents of The Good Day Farm in Chipping Campden – a mobile farm which brings its animals to the community.
The NHS is rolling out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a...
Congratulations to Ward Sister Lucinda (Lou) Williams on scooping the ‘Seeing Me Award’ at this year’s South West Integrated Personalised Care Awards. Lou, who specialises in dementia care, was celebrating with her colleagues on Abbey View Ward at Tewkesbury Community Hospital this morning, after picking up the award at last night’s glittering ceremony at Darlington Hall in Totnes, Devon.
Congratulations to Occupational Therapist Neil Withnell, who was crowned Housing Occupational...
Representatives from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust were extremely proud and honoured this morning to receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award from the Wessex Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (WRFCA), in recognition of its commitment and support for defence personnel.
Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham recently enjoyed a flying visit from Gerald, Henry and Wally...
Professional Head of Community Nursing, Nancy Farr, was invited to unveil a plaque in honour of...
We are working with NHS England to implement the first ever anti-racism framework for mental health Trusts and service providers. The Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) will ensure that we are responsible for co-producing and implementing concrete actions to reduce racial inequality within our services, with a view to becoming an actively anti-racist organisation.
We’re delighted to have received the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award for the high level of care...
Our Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College (formerly the Recovery College and Glos Self...
Join our Falls Education Services at events across the county, starting on Monday 18 September,...
The Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps to prevent HPV-related cancers from developing in boys and girls. While most types of HPV are harmless, some high-risk types can lead to the development of cancers, including cervical cancer, cancers of the head and neck (mouth and throat) and cancers of the anus and genital areas.
Today marks the start of Sexual Health Week. Being safe means feeling empowered to access contraception, testing and treatment. It means understanding consent, healthy relationships and pleasure. It also means providing relationships and sex education (RSE) that gives young people the tools to navigate the world safely – both online and offline – and delivering safe, accessible sexual health services, wherever people need them. That’s why for #SHW23 we’re #PlayingItSafe!
We're looking for a number of Mental Health Act Managers, who have a unique and very important...
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to empowering all older adults in Gloucestershire to reduce their risk of falls, which are one of the greatest causes of serious injuries and death among people over age 65. On September 18-22, GHC is partnering with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to mark Falls Prevention Awareness Week.
A joint NHS community project in Gloucestershire to tackle health inequalities has been...
The autumn programme of recovery course Veterans Moving Forwards starts next month. The course has been co-produced with veterans and is offered by Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College.
We believe providing high quality mental health care for everyone is fundamentally important....
World Breastfeeding Week officially kicks off tomorrow, each year celebrated around the world from 1-7 August. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Health Visiting team offers a range of support, including advice on positioning, attachment, hand expressing and assisting you and your family to continue to breastfeed for as long as planned. If problems occur, your health visitor can refer you to our Specialist Breast Feeding team.
Hope House is pleased to announce its face-to-face community clinics are up and running again. Due to Covid-19 our clinics at Coleford Health Centre, Stroud, Cirencester and Tewkesbury community hospitals, Hartpury University, Hartpury College and the Royal Agricultural College, have been restricted to telephone and video consultations only.
A new sensory room has been opened at Evergreen House in Cheltenham, thanks to the generosity of a local children’s charity.
The World Health Organisation's Self-care Month ends Monday 24 July with International Self-Care...
Community Nurses are feeling the benefit after the Trust invested in new medical bags to organise...
We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the National Preceptorship Interim Quality Mark...
We are proud to have achieved the Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award for our work to support...
Gloucestershire Health and Care (GHC) is celebrating the news that it has been named Large...
This week (19-24) June is Cervical Screening Awareness Week – a campaign launched in 2021 to encourage those eligible for screening to respond to their cervical screening invitation letters and book an appointment at their GP practice or sexual health clinic if they missed their last one.
The Montpellier Allotment Project Team celebrated success at the national Design in Mental Health Community Awards when they received a ‘Highly Commended’ in the Outside Space of the Year category.
Free training is being offered to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) partners...
Our trust will soon be carrying out a survey to understand what you think about your care. This is...
As part of our work to reduce missed appointments and ensure that only those who need our service...
Colleagues past and present gathered at Churchdown Community Centre yesterday (Thursday 30 March) to throw a surprise farewell celebration for our Trust’s CEO Paul Roberts, who is set to retire in April.
Our Better Care Together awards took place this afternoon (23 March) at Kingsholm Stadium, in...
CaSA (Care and Support Always) is a new monthly support group for carers of patients of Charlton Lane Hospital (whether current or recently discharged).
Our Trust is delighted with its positive and encouraging results from the NHS Staff Survey...
The High Sherriff of Gloucestershire and Vice Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire were the latest...
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February), the Apprenticeship and Widening...
The support we give to serving military personnel, veterans and military families is set to be...
Penguins Pringle and Widget have been delighting staff and patients at two of our community...
In response to the planned industrial action announced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the...
'Arts Psychotherapies' is an umbrella term for the four professions working psychologically and...
