Over the past year, we have been working hard with our partners to deliver the General Practice Forward View (GPFV) in Gloucestershire and tackle some of the pressures being felt by GPs and their teams. The GPFV was published last year by NHS England to support GP practices and transform the way care is provided. In Gloucestershire,... Read More
Healthcare professionals in Gloucestershire received the accolade for their work in designing significantly improved services for patients who have musculoskeletal (MSK) problems such as pain or injuries of joints, muscles, nerves or ligaments which support limbs, the back and neck. Over the past two years, health and social... Read More
An additional 72,558 patients in Gloucestershire will soon be able to benefit from expert clinical pharmacy advice when they visit their GP surgery thanks to the expansion of a national scheme. The clinical pharmacy scheme, which has been running in six Gloucestershire practices since March 2016, sees independent prescribing... Read More
Gloucestershire is one of 13 new areas to offer an NHS prevention programme to patients identified as being at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The Healthier You Programme, which is run collaboratively by NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK, supports people who are on the cusp of getting type 2 diabetes... Read More
The papers for the Governing Body meeting which will be held at Sanger House on Thursday 27 July 2017 at 2pm can be found Governing Body 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 Tuesday 25 July 2017. Please... Read More
The papers for the Primary Care Commissioning Committee meeting which will be held at Sanger House on Thursday 27 July 2017 at 10.30am 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 Tuesday 25 July... Read More
Gloucestershire’s Musculoskeletal Service Redesign team was Highly Commended at the recent Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards in London for working together to design significantly improved services for patients who have musculoskeletal (MSK) problems. Musculoskeletal (MSK) problems include pain or injuries of joints,... Read More
With summer now in full swing, the NHS in Gloucestershire is urging people to keep healthy by taking some simple steps before going on holiday and thinking twice before heading to A&E or calling 999 when it’s not an emergency. If you are ill or injured and are not sure where to turn: visit asapglos.nhs.uk download... Read More
NHS England has announced that 13 new areas, including Gloucestershire, are gearing up to offer a leading NHS prevention programme to patients identified at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Wave 2 of the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme is part of a wider package of measures to support people with diabetes,... Read More
