News

News

November

• Gloucestershire PCT Becomes a Pacesetter
  19th November 2008
• Dementia Summit for Gloucestershire
  19th November 2008
• New Surgery Opens in Springbank
  18th November 2008
• New Tewkesbury Dental Practice Welcomes First Patients
  18th November 2008
• Antibiotic Awareness – do you know when to use antibiotics?
  17th November 2008
• New Lydney Dental Practice Welcomes First Patients
  13th November 2008
• Commitment to Winchcombe Patients
  13th November 2008
• Tewkesbury Celebrates Healthy Community Bid Success
  10th November 2008

October

• Family Doctors Back Flu Immunisation Campaign
  30th October 2008
• New Fragility Fracture Liaison Service
  29th October 2008
• Hope House Opens its Doors to Service Users
  16th October 2008
• Primary Care Trust Welcomes Annual Health Check
  16th October 2008
• Audit Report Shows Strong Improvement in Financial Management
  2nd October 2008

September

• Striving for Continuous Improvement in Urgent and Emergency Care
  26th September 2008
• Chlamydia Screening a Positive Response to a Major Challenge
  24th September 2008
• NHS Constitution - Online Survey
  22nd September 2008
• Creating Heart and Sole in Tewkesbury
  16th September 2008
  
• 'Germs: Wash your hands of them' at 'Clean Your Hands' Launch
  5th September 2008
  

August

• Major Exhibition supports the Full of Life message
  29th August 2008
  
• Top 10 Benefits to being Physically Active
  26th August 2008
  
• Lydney Dental Practice Gears Up for Opening
  21st August 2008
  
• PCT Welcomes findings of Quality Review in GP Practices
  6th August 2008
  

July

• PCT Welcomes Healthcare Commission Primary Care Survey
  31st July 2008
  
• PCT Welcomes Patient Survey Findings
  23nd July 2008
  
• Churchdown Surgery Plans Approved
  22nd July 2008
  
• Minor Injury Unit opening hours – do you know them?
  15th July 2008
  
• PCT Invites the Public to Complete ‘NHS Offer’ On-line Questionnaire
  11th July 2008
  
• It’s not too late to quit – join nearly 3,000 smokers who have
  1st July 2008
  

June

• Chlamydia Screening Kits in Community Pharmacies
  27th June 2008
  
• New course announced for Carers
  11th June 2008
  
• NHS Funded Treatment Scheme for Cirencester
  11th June 2008
  
• Boost for Springbank Community Resource Centre
  9th June 2008

May

• PCT Achieving Targets
  27th May 2008
• Health Centre Scheme with a Focus on Healthy Living
  6th May 2008
• PCT Meets Challenging GUM 100% Access Target
  1st May 2008

April 2008

• Trinity Surgery Gets a New Home
  30th April 2008
  
• Refurbishment Work to Get Underway in May
  25th April 2008
• Accident and Emergency Waiting Times
  25th April 2008
• Gloucestershire Out of Hours Service
  25th April 2008
• Opportunity to see Health and Social Care in Action
  24th April 2008
• Prostate Cancer – Treating patients in the county
  17th April 2008

March 2008

• Stroud Maternity is Baby Friendly!
  25th March 2008
• £1.8 million upgrade for Stroud General Hospital
  20th March 2008
• Open Day at Moore Cottage Hospital
  7th March 2008
• Winchcombe Area: Community Involvement News (Issue 3) PDF
  March 2008
  
  

February 2008

• The Face Newsletter - Issue 4
  February 2008
• Reducing Teenage Pregnancy - Gloucestershire Keeps Up The Good Work
  28th February 2008
• Working to Reduce Obesity in Children
  21st February 2008
• Ofsted - Children and Young People in Gloucestershire are Doing Well
  21st February 2008
• World Best’ Works at Gloucestershire NHS
  15th February 2008
• Health Event for Homeless People
  7th February 2008
  
• Forest of Dean : Community Involvement News (Issue 3) PDF
  February 2008
  
  

January 2008

• Event Welcomes NICE Guidance on Physical Activity and the Environment
  31st January 2008
• Gloucestershire Aiming for Improved Co-ordination in Tackling Obesity
  25th January 2008
• County Gets Extra Funding for Children with Emotional and Mental Health Needs
  25th January 2008
• PCT Signs Up to the Mindful Employer Charter
  23rd January 2008
• Free NRT for New Year Quitters
  9th January 2008
  
• PCT Welcomes Two New Members to Board Team
  8th January 2008
• Scheme Helps Keep Children Safe
  2nd January 2008
  

December 2007

• PCT backs ‘Keep Warm, Keep Well’ campaign
  20th December 2007
  
• Keep healthy to enjoy the festive period
  19th December 2007
  
• Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Safe
  19th December 2007
  
• Multi Million Pound Boost for Health Schemes
  18th December 2007
  
• Primary Care Trust Welcomes National Framework
  14th December 2007
  
• Tewkesbury Dental Practice Gears Up for Opening
  12th December 2007
  
• 1,000 reasons for Ashley House
  12th December 2007
  
• This Month's 10 Top Tips...For Drinking Alcohol
  5th December 2007
  
  
  

November 2007

• Open Days at Marina Court (Extra Care Retirement Estate)
  30th November 2007
• Progress being made on Winchcombe Health Services
  21st November 2007
  
• Sod Cutting’ Ceremony for New Purpose Built Accommodation for Gloucestershire Sexual Health Services and a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)
  5th November 2007
  
• Business Case Backing for Gloucester City Community Hospital
  2nd November 2007
  
  
  

October 2007

• New Arrangements for Contacting the District Nursing Service During Evening and Night Time
  30th October 2007
• Family Doctors Back Flu Immunisation Campaign
  26th October 2007
• Primary Care Trust Welcomes Annual Health Check
  18th October 2007
• NHS Continuing Care Retrospective Reviews
  10th October 2007
  
  

September 2007

• NHS in Gloucestershire considers ‘Stop Before the Op’ Smoking Policy
  27th September 2007
• PCT Invites Public to complete ‘NHS Offer’ On-line Questionnaire
  7th September 2007
• ‘Increased vigilance’ promised at ‘Clean Your Hands’ Launch
  4th September 2007
  

August 2007

• Decision of the Secretary of State following Independent Reconfiguration Panel’s review
  31st August 2007
• Newsletter: Partnerships for Older People Projects (POPPS)
  August 2007
• Charity launches online donation and fundraising website
  15th August 2007
• Cheltenham Dental Centre to open on Monday
  14th August 2007
• The Face Newsletter: Issue 3
  August 2007
• Non Executive Director Vacancy
  10th August 2007
• Latest Public Health Advice: Tap Water is Safe to Drink
  7th August 2007
• Latest Public Health Advice: Boil the Tap Water before Drinking
  7th August 2007
• Health and Safety Advice and cleaning up after the flood
  updated: 7th August 2007

July 2007

• Stroud GP surgery ‘near normal’ service resumed
  31st July 2007
• Floods Latest News: Update
  30th July 2007
• Floods Latest News
  27th July 2007
• Health and safety advice and cleaning up after the flood
  27th July 2007
• Winchcombe Minor Injuries
  26th July 2007
• Health Service Update
  26th July 2007
• Call Centre to open on Wednesday for new Cheltenham Dental Practice
  3rd July 2007
• Commitment to find right solution for local Health Services
  2nd July 2007

June 2007

• PCT Approve IVF Funding Boost
  29th June 2007
• PCT Announces Dental Boost for Cheltenham and Tewkesbury
  7th June 2007
• Could this be your time for breaking away from smoking!
  7th June 2007

May 2007

• Launch for Project that Promotes Independence for Older People
  25th May 2007
• PCT committed to Fairford Health Services
  24th May 2007
• PCT staff feature at CHA Annual Conference
  17th May 2007
• PCT Committed to Community Health Schemes
  16th May 2007
  
  

April 2007

• Happy Heart Balloon Travelled 176 miles!
  26th April 2007
• Older People’s Mental Health Inpatient Services
  24th April 2007
• Library 'Choose and Book' Pilots Set to Benefit Local Patients
  11th April 2007
  
  

March 2007

• GP Practice Developments Given PCT Support
  29th March 2007
• Next Annual Review Meeting of the Gloucestershire PPI Forums
  29th March 2007
• Replacing Ash Trays with Ash Trees
  22nd March 2007
• S Case Statement
  21st March 2007
• No Smoking Day 14th March 2007
  9th March 2007
• Figures Show Drop in Out of Hours Complaints
  8th March 2007
• NHS Advice Service launches Incentive Scheme for Quitters
  5th March 2007
  
• The Face Newsletter: Issue 2
  March 2007
  
  

February 2007

• NHS Scores highly in Diabetes Survey
  21st February 2007
  
  
• Forest of Dean : Community Involvement News (Issue 1) PDF
  February 2007
  
  
• IVF Statement
  12th February 2007
  
  
• Berkeley Vale : Community Involvement News (Issue 1) PDF
  February 2007
  
  
• Local Patients benefiting from ‘Choose and Book’
  5th February 2007
  
  
• Learning Points' to be set up for NHS staff
  1st February 2007
  
  
• Developments in home based nursing for children in Gloucestershire
  1st February 2007
  
  

January 2007

• North Cotswolds Area: Community Involvement News (Issue 1) PDF
  January 2007
  
  
• Social Enterprise Trust Pathfinder – Forest of Dean
  24th January 2007
  
  
• Maternity Services
  23rd January 2007
  
  
• Changes to Health services in the North Cotswolds are underway
  23rd January 2007
  
  
• PCT launches shoe collection as part of the Blue Peter Shoe Biz appeal
  18th January 2007
  
  
• Gloucestershire’s Tobacco Control Work rated ‘Excellent’ and ‘Good’
  18th January 2007
  
  
• Winchcombe Area: Community Involvement News (Issue 1) PDF
  January 2007
  
  
• Five TopTips to Help You Get Fit andHealthy in 2007
  4th January 2007
  
  

December 2006

• Patients Forum meets in Cirencester
  27th December 2006
  
  
• Gloucestershire's drug action work rated 'Excellent'
  22nd December 2006
  
  
• Tips To A Happy And Healthy Christmas
  21st December 2006
  
  
• Be prepared (for unplanned sex) this Christmas
  15th December 2006
  
  
• GUIDE & PALS - a new NHS Service for Gloucestershire
  14th December 2006
  
  
• NHS Services over the Christmas and New Year Period
  14th December 2006
  
  
• £2.5 million for projects that promote independence for older people
  7th December 2006
  
  
• The Face - December 2006
  The bi-monthly magazine of Gloucestershire PCT
  
  
• Smokefree Public Places and Workplaces from July 2007
  1st December 2006
  
  
• Out of Hours Scheme Prevents Unnecessary Hospital Admissions
  1st December 2006
  
  

November 2006

• Drop in for some seasonal Health and Wellbeing Advice!
  17th November 2006
  
  
• PCT backs ‘Keep Warm, Keep Well’ campaign
  7th November 2006
  
  
• ‘Best Foot Forward’ project hits a significant milestone
  7th November 2006
  
  
• Call to ‘Get the Right Treatment’
  3rd November 2006
  
  

October 2006

• North Cotswolds and Berkeley Vale Health Services
  26th October 2006
  
  
• Forest of Dean Health Services
  26th October 2006
  
  
• Khush Dil - Helping South Asian People with Diabetes
  24th October 2006
  
  
  
• Changes to Opening Times for Minor Injuries Units
  19th October 2006
  
  
  
• Newly Amalgamated Gloucestershire PCT Patients Forum Meets for the First Time
  18th October 2006
  
  
  
• New Scheme to Help Patients 'Get the Right Treatment'
  13th October 2006
  
  
  
• Chief Executive Welcomes PCT achievements
  12th October 2006
  
  
  
• Emergency Care Practitioners ‘Making an Impact’
  11th October 2006
  
  
  
• Out of Hours Care Co-ordinator making a difference
  10th October 2006
  
  
  
• ‘High Calibre Team’ for new Primary Care Trust
  4th October 2006
  
  
  

September 2006

• New Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust sets out its Priorities
  29th September 2006
  
  
• Primary Care Trust Boards Reach Decisions
  21st September 2006
  
  
• New PCT Chief Executive Announced
  20th September 2006
  
  
• Chief Executives announced for new Primary Care Trusts in the South West
  20th September 2006
  
  
• Rehabilitation In-reach Project Underway
  12th September 2006

 

August 2006

• New NHS Funded Independent Sector Provision in the County
  16th August 2006
  
  
  

July 2006

• New Gloucestershire PCT Chair announced
  31st July 2006
  
  
  

News Stories Prior to October 2006

View press releases from:

• Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Primary Care Trust
  
  
• Cotswold and Vale Primary Care Trust
  
  
• West Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust
  
  

 

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