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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been revalidated for the prestigious Gold award as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) 2020. It is one of only 14 NHS trusts in the country to receive the gold award.
Today the nursing and midwifery teams at Gloucestershire Hospitals take an important step in delivering a key component of our nursing and midwifery excellence programme. The establishment of our Nursing and Midwifery Excellence (NaME) Collective Leadership Council brings shared decision making to life.
The NHS in Gloucestershire is easing some of the restrictions around visiting hospitals as part of the next phase of COVID-19 planning.
Exciting plans to transform Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals as part of a £39.5m investment have taken a step forward after planning applications were submitted.
Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have today visited Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and met staff working in health and social care throughout the county.
In line with Government guidance, the NHS in Gloucestershire is asking hospital outpatients and visitors (who are not affected by current visiting restrictions) to plan ahead and have face coverings available for when they attend hospital from 15 June.
Temporary changes to services at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals will help ensure better and safer care for patients as we move into the next phase of the pandemic, clinicians have said.
DadPad is an information pack in digital form developed by dads, for dads to help fathers of all ages in Gloucestershire prepare for family life.
Staff at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital are marking its Staff Advice and Support Hub’s first birthday today (Thursday 14 May) with a rainbow-themed day.
Gloucestershire Hospitals will be lighting up both hospital sites in a spectacular way this evening (12 May) in recognition of International Nurses Day and to coincide with the 200th birthday anniversary of Florence Nightingale.
Two thirds of COVID-19 patients who received intensive care at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals have been discharged.
This week is Dying Matters awareness week. The theme for this year’s Dying Matters week is 'Dying to be Heard', which aims to encourage people to listen to their loved ones if they want to talk about death.
Gloucestershire Hospitals will be lighting up its buildings in a spectacular way this evening (5 May 2020) to mark International Day of the Midwife.
The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging local people to continue to seek urgent medical help if they have symptoms of a potentially serious illness or health condition.
The NHS in Gloucestershire has today come together to launch the ‘Every Name a Person’ campaign.
In response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the NHS in Gloucestershire has taken a number of temporary measures to help ensure it can continue to provide safe patient care.
Deborah Lee, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said:
From Monday 9 March until Saturday 14 March, Gloucestershire Hospitals will be celebrating its healthcare scientists and the role they play in making a difference to patients’ lives as part of national Healthcare Science Week.
As part of our work to achieve our vision of providing the Best Care for Everyone, we want to start a conversation with children and young people.
Gloucestershire Hospitals is running an open day event for nurses on Saturday 7 March at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Eight out of 10 apprentices at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust go on to find permanent work there, according to the latest figures.
Focusing on health, information and choice in maternity care
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been chosen to pioneer a ground-breaking tissue donation initiative in England.
An independent Citizens’ Jury will meet for the first time on 20 January in Brockworth to begin its work and look at how specialist hospital services in Gloucestershire could develop in the future.
Opening hours for our cafes and restaurants for patients and visitors this Christmas
For the first time this year, we are live broadcasting our awards ceremony
Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that can detect and diagnose one of the most common types of cancer within seconds - using light.
Gloucestershire Maternity and Neonatal teams are taking part in the Maternal and Neonatal Health Safety Collaborative (MNHSC), to increase the number of babies discharged to a smoke-free home.
The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has appointed a leading orthopaedic surgeon from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to work as a clinical ambassador in its London hub.
Following media coverage today about the future of Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department, we are pleased to have had the support today of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in communicating our message that there are no proposals to close Cheltenham A&E.
An independently chaired Engagement Hearing will be held in public on Thursday 24 October 2019 offering people an opportunity to share their ideas and views on developing urgent and specialist hospital care in Gloucestershire in the future.
We want to say thank you to all our Allied Health Professionals for their dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.
The NHS is making plans as part of preparations for Brexit
Members of the Trust can now vote in our 2019 Governor Elections.
NHS leaders in the county say they want Gloucestershire to be ‘at the leading edge of healthcare’ as they resume a public discussion on ideas for how community urgent care and specialist hospital services could be provided in the future.
Exciting new opportunities in research in Gloucestershire are being explored thanks to the launch of a new research arm of the county’s Integrated Care System (ICS).
Join us at our Annual Members’ Meeting on Thursday 12 September 2019
This World Hepatitis Day, our specialist hepatology (liver) team are spreading the message that hepatitis C is curable using new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs).
Scalp cooling treatment can be used to combat chemotherapy induced hair loss and we are looking for volunteers.
The event is aimed at celebrating Armed Forces Day as well as raising awareness about how we are improving NHS care for veteran, reservist and serving members of our armed forces and their families.
We are launching a new initiative which enables us to demonstrate how we offer our patients, their families and our staff open, non-judgmental and inclusive care and support regardless of how people define themselves.
Find out more about learning disability needs of patients an acute setting
We have been named a Veteran Aware hospitals trust in recognition of our commitment to improving NHS care for veterans, reservists, members of the armed forces and their families.
New Hub supports staff through the pressures of work and modern life
Wards 4B and 8B at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital are currently restricting visiting as a precautionary measure due to patients on those wards having flu-like illness and diarrhoea and vomiting.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Radiographers who are looking to gain experience in all aspects of general radiography, trauma, orthopaedics, and digital fluoroscopy.
We appeal to smokers to take their cigarettes well away from our buildings and grounds
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking the opportunity to highlight apprenticeship at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals throughout the week.
A better career starts here at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Make a difference and become a healthcare scientist! During Healthcare Science Week we are inviting year 11s and above to meet our teams, take a tour and take part in interactive sessions.
We are delighted to announce that the CQC has rated Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) as ‘GOOD’ overall, following a comprehensive inspection of services last autumn.
A new powerful county-wide campaign launches today highlighting the need to keep Gloucestershire’s two Accident and Emergency Departments clear for real emergencies.
We're reducing the reliance on external agency nurses through our virtual winter ward.
It has been agreed that the provision of X-ray services in Gloucestershire will be revised on an interim basis to ensure that the most specialist services can continue to be provided safely. The temporary changes are a response to the high levels of radiographer vacancies being experienced in Gloucestershire.
This year's winners were announced on 29 November
Armed Forces Champions launching on Armistice Day
British actress Emma Samms MBE has officially launched a new cancer support service at GRH
S.H.E.D is a new group for fathers of babies who start their life at Gloucester’s neonatal unit
We are working with GlosFire this week to promote home fire safety
We are pleased to announce that Kier will be our partner for the £39.5m capital project
Volunteer therapists wanted to work with cancer patients
Members of the public will have an opportunity to glimpse hospital life through the eyes of a clinician as part of this year’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM).
We were highlighted by NHS England earlier this year as one of the Trusts that has seen the greatest improvements in identifying and treating sepsis.
We are looking for volunteer hair dressers and nail technicians to help cancer patients
Staff at the hospitals will be celebrating National Breastfeeding week by taking their specialised support services out on the road from 21st June.
We're looking for people to join our experienced team of volunteer therapists
The Gloucestershire Chest Fund has kindly donated 6 non-invasive ventilators
Concerned about allergies? Why not come along to a support group?
You are invited to Gloucestershire’s first ever DiAthlete Event run by Gavin Griffiths
Where to turn if you’re struggling with becoming a parent
Over Easter, local charity ‘Feed the Hungry’ donated around 1,500 chocolate eggs for our inpatients, our volunteers and our staff.
Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals have been awarded £39.5m of capital funding to modernise hospital buildings, transform services and deliver even better patient care.
Our Chief Executive has been named one of the top 50 CEOs in the NHS in The Health Service Journal.
We are incredibly grateful to our staff for the continued commitment and professionalism that they’ve shown throughout the winter months.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published has published the National Maternity Survey and the results reveal the responses from women who had given birth in February 2017.
We appeal to smokers to take their cigarettes well away from our buildings and grounds, and hope that they will consider others before they light up.
Six year old Thomas was the first patient at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to be part of Harvey’s Gang when he visited our pathology labs with his brother Lewis and mum Lorraine on 20th December.
Panto actors dressed in bright and colourful costumes brought some festive cheer to children at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Women suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) can now be looked after as day cases following an innovative move by the Trust designed to improve patient experience.
We are looking for new volunteer massage therapists to add to the team working in our Oncology Centre at Cheltenham.
It is Occupational Therapy Week between 6th - 12th November and we are taking the opportunity to promote the ways in which the OT profession improves the lives of our patients and service users.
Visitors to our sites this week will notice eye-catching new signs requesting that patients refrain from smoking on our sites, including in the grounds.
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A team of local hospital staff, led by their Chief Executive Deborah Lee, will face up to an epic army challenge on Exmoor this weekend to raise vital funds for local cancer patients.
We are proud to announce that we will be working with local family company Pulham’s Coaches to provide its newly revised 99 shuttlebus service.
We are currently working on a project looking at the experience of women using our maternity service.
An independent review into financial governance arrangements at our Trust has been published and shows that we are making good progress in returning the organisation to financial balance and ensuring that it is soundly governed.
Midwives at our Maternity Units are introducing initiatives to improve information for parents-to-be on the importance of being aware of their baby’s movements as we embrace national guidelines about reducing rates of stillbirth.
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection report has praised staff for their compassion, kindness and overriding commitment to patient care.
Now you have the opportunity to ask your own questions of a prestigious panel of decision makers in our county, and get some answers.
Staff at our hospitals are celebrating National Breastfeeding Week this week as well as their success in achieving the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation once again.
The Muslim Community in Gloucester has raised over £8000 for a new high-tech birthing bed for use in the Women’s Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
We're pleased to be supporting this year’s Open Studios art trail which once again links together 73 different exhibition venues.
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