Winter inevitably puts already busy NHS services under even greater pressure. However, this year, unprecedented partnership working and an immense effort from frontline NHS and social care staff led to significant improvements in service performance. In the seven months from...
Pregnant women and new mums in Gloucestershire will benefit from over £113k funding which will improve specialist community mental health support for women, their babies and families. Gloucestershire was one of only 20 areas to be successful in receiving wave...
Partnership working in mental health is crucial in preventing people becoming unwell, providing early support and advice and high quality care when needed. An additional £825k has been spent on the psychological therapy service Let’s Talk to help people experiencing...
Great strides have also been made this year to improve mental health provision for children and young people. Early advice and help has been a feature of developments this year with the involvement of young people, parents, carers and professionals...
The NHS in Gloucestershire has been working hard to reduce cancer waiting times and improve support for patients; more people with suspected cancer are now being seen within two weeks and if diagnosed, starting their treatment within 31 days. Working...
More people in Gloucestershire are surviving sepsis thanks to improvements in diagnosing and treating the condition. Also known as blood poisoning, sepsis is caused by infections such as pneumonia or gut problems. It can be very serious and is often...
Residents of Gloucester City are welcoming the opportunity to improve their health by accepting their invitation onto the National Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP). The programme, funded by NHS England, targets individuals who have been identified by their GP surgery as...
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...
We know that death, dying and bereavement tend to be topics which many people are not comfortable talking about. However, the NHS in Gloucestershire is encouraging people to talk about these important issues as part of a campaign to promote...
This bulletin brings you up to date with features that have been making the news and reflect key themes within Gloucestershire’s Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP). The NHS and Care organisations in the county are working together with local partners...
