Gloucestershire CCG Governing Body Papers – 31st July 2014
Papers for the Meeting to be held at 2pm on Thursday 31st July 2014 in the Board Room, Sanger House can be found here Questions in relation to any of the agenda items should be sent in advance to the Associate Director of Corporate Governance: alan.potter1@nhs.net by 12 noon on Tuesday 29th July 2014. Please note that Sanger... Read More
Mary Hutton appointed to NHSCC Board
NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) has unveiled its inaugural board elected by members to take the organisation forward. We are very pleased to report that our very own Accountable Officer, Mary Hutton, has been elected as the CCG representative for the South West. The new board represents geographical constituencies, the... Read More
Gloucestershire CCG chosen to explore how arts and culture can improve the county’s health
NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been selected to become one of only two areas in England to explore opportunities for incorporating arts and culture into the health and wellbeing services it buys for people living in Gloucestershire. The CCG was chosen by the Cultural Commissioning Programme to... Read More
GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG GOVERNING BODY AGENDA 31st JULY 2014
The agenda for the Governing Body meeting which will be held at Sanger House on Thursday 31st July 2014 at 2pm can be found here Questions in relation to any of the agenda items should be sent in advance to the Associate Director of Corporate Governance: alan.potter1@nhs.net by 12 noon on Tuesday 29th July 2014. Please... Read More
Gloucestershire Respiratory Team scoops Team of the Year Award!
The Gloucestershire Respiratory Team (GRT) is celebrating after receiving Team of the Year Award at Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust’s annual Staff Awards Ceremony. Since last October, patients with long-term lung complaints have been benefiting from more joined up care following the integration of the community... Read More
Future Governing Body Dates
Please find below a list of dates for Governing Body meetings until March 2016. All meetings take place at 2pm in the Board Room at Sanger House. Full address and directions can be found here. Please note that parking is limited on site, so if you would like to attend any of these meetings, please advise Fazila Tagari (fazila.tagari@nhs.net),... Read More
Gloucestershire’s dementia handbook inspires Australia
The Living Well Handbook (LWH), developed in Gloucestershire to help people living with dementia and their carers, is the inspiration behind the publication of a similar handbook in Australia. Gloucestershire’s award winning handbook (Success in Partnership Working, South West Health and Social Care Awards 2010), provides... Read More
GP Appointments
Deputy Clinical Chair of NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Andy Seymour said: “It should be recognised that the increase in demand for services is a challenge for the whole health and social care community and all parts of the NHS need to continue to work together to make further improvements to the... Read More
Reducing medicine waste
Mark Gregory, Deputy Head of Medicines Management at NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group shares his tips for how to reduce medicine waste: “We are constantly looking at ways to deliver better and more effective patient care. Having unwanted drugs at home may mean that patients are not getting the benefits... Read More