Christmas is coming and Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) catering team have come up with a new innovative solution to this year’s traditional Christmas lunch – Christmas in a Box.

Hospitals use a wide-variety of medical equipment every day in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. From the basic thermometer to cutting-edge equipment such as ventilators which keep people alive, without them many procedures or medical interventions would not be possible.

Every day, roughly 230 patients have an operation at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. It’s a figure that has been reduced during COVID-19, but surgery hasn’t stopped. People will always require surgery from unforeseen emergency traumas to maternity procedures, and Gloucestershire Managed Services’ Sterile Services department is critical to ensuring these operations can go ahead.

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) is delighted to announce that Lee Wyatt has joined the GMS team as Operations Director.

Often never seen or heard, or thought of until something goes wrong, the Estates Maintenance team are always there to provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On a daily basis they work to ensure the estate runs smoothly and theatres and wards stay open to patients so they can get the care that they need and to enable staff to do their jobs.

Right on the frontline, our porters are essential in transporting patients and goods to where they need to be at the right time. But that’s not all they do. Operating 24/7, they are also part of emergency response, attend violence and aggression incidents and often act as that first point of contact for patients on arrival to the hospital. Their roles are truly diverse and essential to the smooth running of the hospitals.

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) staff celebrated Rainbow Day yesterday (14 May) as part of Gloucestershire Hospitals Staff Advice and Support Hub’s first birthday.

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) launched its vision, misson and values – a definition of who GMS is and its ambition for the future. As part of the launch, GMS has also undergone a brand refresh to provide a new look and feel that represents its service offering.

The Portering team at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital have received an award from the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has declared a climate emergency, recognising climate change as one of the biggest threats to public health.