Imam of Masjid Umar, Gloucester, on the COVID-19 vaccine
Habibur Rahman, Imam of Masjid Umar, Gloucester, kindly recorded this important message for us about the importance of taking up the offer of a COVID-19 vaccine. He also filmed a message for us in Bengali. If you know anyone who would benefit from seeing this message, please do share. Read More
Social Prescribing in Gloucestershire
The CCG marked International Social Prescribing Day on Thursday 18 March by launching this new film on the Community Wellbeing Service. Anyone over 16 can access the Community Wellbeing Service in Gloucestershire for free. Find out more about the service here. You can also find out more about the impact arts on prescription... Read More
Over 1,000 COVID-19 patients in Gloucestershire supported to stay at home safely
With hospital services caring for people who are very unwell with COVID-19, healthcare professionals have learned a great deal about this illness very rapidly and now have a good awareness of who is at risk of becoming severely unwell and could benefit from early treatments. Gloucestershire is supporting many patients at... Read More
A BIG thank you to all our volunteers
People across Gloucestershire are being encouraged to say thank you to the county’s wonderful volunteers who make such a huge contribution to life in our county; this year’s Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1 – 7 June, is the perfect opportunity to do just this. All year round, and particularly during these challenging... Read More
How We’re Helping Patients Stay Connected With Loved Ones
Colleagues across Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are helping to ensure patients at their hospitals can keep in touch with loved ones during the current suspension on visiting due to Covid-19. A number of initiatives have been rolled out across the hospitals to ensure regular contact can be maintained,... Read More
‘Virtual ward rounds’ help to ensure care home residents get the medical support they need
Gloucestershire GPs and care homes are developing new ways of working to offer continuing medical support to residents and keep people as safe as possible, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. One innovation is the introduction of regular ‘virtual ward rounds’ to check on the health of residents and to identify any medical... Read More