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.
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World Diabetes Day: Know Your Risk!
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. Around 200,000 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every year, and you don’t need to be one of them.
Finding out your risk of type 2 diabetes only takes a few minutes – it could be the most important thing you do today. Find out your risk here: https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start
Our Community Diabetes Team supports people with type 2 diabetes in managing their condition to the best of their ability. People may be referred to the service for a variety of reasons.
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!
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.
A look back at National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day
Today is National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day – a time to recognise and celebrate the critical work of all E&F staff and their role in the provision of our healthcare services.
New home for NHS Gloucestershire Talking Therapies service
Our talking therapies service (formerly known as Let’s Talk) is moving into St Paul’s Medical Centre in Cheltenham.
Arts Psychotherapies
'Arts Psychotherapies' is an umbrella term for the four professions working psychologically and...
World Occupational Therapy Day
World OT Day was first launched on 27 October 2010 by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). Since then it has become an important date in the occupational therapy calendar to promote and celebrate the profession internationally.
Monkeypox: Halting the spread
Since the first case of monkeypox was reported in the UK earlier this year, we have seen an...
Stroud MIIU to close for three days in preparation for return to hospital
Stroud Minor Injuries and Illness Unit (MIIU) will close for three days starting on Tuesday 2...
NHS campaign to support survivors of sexual assault & abuse
The NHS has today launched a new campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) – specialist NHS services that offer specialist practical, medical and emotional support 24/7 to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused.
Team of the Week – Charlton Lane Hospital
Charlton Lane is based in the spa town of Cheltenham and provides specialist assessment, treatment...
Today is World AIDS Day
Thirty-three years ago, 1st December was designated an international day dedicated to raising the awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and remembering those lost to the disease. We have come a long way since then, but there is still more we can do to support ending AIDS.
Stroke Unit at Vale highly commended by Community Hospital Association
Vale Hospital in Dursley has been highly commended by the Community Hospitals Association (CHA)...
AHPs Day 2021
Celebrating our Allied Health Professionals October 14th marks national AHPs Day - a day to...
Temporary Closure of Tewkesbury Minor Injury and Illness Unit – Updated Friday 8th January 2021
The Tewkesbury Hospital Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) will be closed from 8pm on Sunday 10th January due to operational pressures and the need to direct our resources elsewhere.
Team of the Week: Eating Disorder Service
Our Team of The Week this week is our Eating Disorder Service, operating from the Brownhill Centre, Cheltenham.