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.
News Archive
National HIV Testing Week 2024
It’s National HIV Testing Week (5-11 February). Every year this annual campaign, run by HIV Prevention England, aims to raise awareness about the importance of regular testing, to help reduce the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV and those diagnosed late. The number of people diagnosed with HIV is falling, but there is still work to do.
It’s National Apprenticeship Week!
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.
Measles: Parents urged to ensure their children are protected
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.
Farm visitors bring a ‘Good Day’ to Charlton Lane Hospital
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.
NHS expands mental health support for veterans
The NHS is rolling out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a...
Ward Sister Lou wins award for dementia tool
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.
Occupational Therapist Neil Scoops National Award
Congratulations to Occupational Therapist Neil Withnell, who was crowned Housing Occupational...
Trust presented with Defence ERS Gold Award
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 enjoys a flying visit!
Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham recently enjoyed a flying visit from Gerald, Henry and Wally...
Plaque Unveiled in Honour of District Nursing Founder
Professional Head of Community Nursing, Nancy Farr, was invited to unveil a plaque in honour of...
Introducing the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF)
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.
Pastoral Care Quality Award for Trust
We’re delighted to have received the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award for the high level of care...
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College courses – 2023
Our Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College (formerly the Recovery College and Glos Self...
Falls Awareness Week 2023
Join our Falls Education Services at events across the county, starting on Monday 18 September,...
HPV vaccination programme moves to single dose
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.
Sexual Health Week: 11-17 September
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!
Mental Health Act Managers
We're looking for a number of Mental Health Act Managers, who have a unique and very important...
Falls Prevention Awareness Week: September 18-22
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.
Community project shortlisted for HSJ award
A joint NHS community project in Gloucestershire to tackle health inequalities has been...
Veterans Moving Forwards recovery course
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.
Community Mental Health Survey 2023
We believe providing high quality mental health care for everyone is fundamentally important....
School-based vaccination catch-up clinics
Our immunisation team is offering ‘catch-up’ clinics for children who have missed their...
World Breastfeeding Week: 1-7 August
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 sexual health community clinics reopen
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.
New sensory room at Evergreen House officially opened
A new sensory room has been opened at Evergreen House in Cheltenham, thanks to the generosity of a local children’s charity.
International Self-Care Day – 24 July 2023
The World Health Organisation's Self-care Month ends Monday 24 July with International Self-Care...
Community Nurses Medical Bags
Community Nurses are feeling the benefit after the Trust invested in new medical bags to organise...
Quality Mark for Preceptorship Programme
We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the National Preceptorship Interim Quality Mark...
Trust Support for Veterans Achieves Gold Award
We are proud to have achieved the Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award for our work to support...
Trust named Large Employer of the Year in the SW Apprenticeship Awards
Gloucestershire Health and Care (GHC) is celebrating the news that it has been named Large...
Cervical Screening Awareness Week: 19-24 June
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.
Allotment team celebrates national awards success
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.
Mental Health Awareness Training
Free training is being offered to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) partners...
Community Mental Health – Survey 2023
Our trust will soon be carrying out a survey to understand what you think about your care. This is...
CAMHS text messaging
As part of our work to reduce missed appointments and ensure that only those who need our service...
Surprise retirement celebration for CEO Paul
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.
Better Care Together Awards 2023
Our Better Care Together awards took place this afternoon (23 March) at Kingsholm Stadium, in...
CaSA – Charlton Lane’s new carers support group
CaSA (Care and Support Always) is a new monthly support group for carers of patients of Charlton Lane Hospital (whether current or recently discharged).
Trust celebrates 2022 Staff Survey results
Our Trust is delighted with its positive and encouraging results from the NHS Staff Survey...
High Sheriff takes in progress on new Forest Hospital
The High Sherriff of Gloucestershire and Vice Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire were the latest...
Congratulations to our 2023 Apprenticeship Awards winners!
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February), the Apprenticeship and Widening...
Veteran Support Boosted by Step into Health
The support we give to serving military personnel, veterans and military families is set to be...
Special hospital visitors Pringle and Widget spread a little festive cheer!
Penguins Pringle and Widget have been delighting staff and patients at two of our community...
Industrial Action – 15 December 2022
In response to the planned industrial action announced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the...
Arts Psychotherapies
'Arts Psychotherapies' is an umbrella term for the four professions working psychologically and...
New Chief Executive for Trust
A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation...
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training launches in England
The long-awaited rollout of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and...
Sustainability
The Trust's Sustainability Strategy has just been published, laying out our approach for the next...
Montpellier allotment redevelopment project
For years the Montpellier allotment and green space at Horton Road, Gloucester, has provided an...
