New figures published today show that over 1,500 people in South Gloucestershire quit smoking last year with the help of NHS South Gloucestershire’s Stop Smoking Service, saving lives from illnesses such as lung cancer and heart disease. Results, revealed by the NHS Information Centre, show that 1,532 smokers successfully quit their habit through their local NHS Stop Smoking Service in
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A ceremony to mark work starting on site at the new Severnvale children’s locality hub in Patchway took place on Tuesday 10th August. Councillors were joined by representatives from health and building contractors BAM Construction Limited to turn the first sod at the centre on Rodway Road. Once complete, South Gloucestershire Council, NHS South Gloucestershire and North Bristol NHS Trust
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NHS South Gloucesterhire and South Gloucestershire Council have developed a draft Strategy for Carers in partnership with carer representatives, which is out for public consultation from 1st July 2010 until 31st October 2010. The Strategy’s vision is that: “By 2018, carers will be universally recognised and valued as being fundamental to strong families and stable communities. Support will be tailored
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A new Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has opened at the Yate West Gate Centre, offering a drop-in service for children and adults to treat a whole range of minor injuries from cuts to sprains, from bites to broken arms. The Unit, run by NHS South Gloucestershire’s Provider Services Team, is the first dedicated MIU in South Gloucestershire which is open
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To celebrate the World Cup, NHS South Gloucestershire, NHS Bristol, NHS North Somerset and NHS Bath and North East Somerset have launched a ‘Get your kit sorted and win a PS3’ campaign to encourage young people to get themselves tested for chlamydia. The initiative is being run in partnership with local radio station Kiss FM. Chlamydia affects 1 in 12
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NHS South Gloucestershire and construction company ISG Pearce have signed a contract for the refurbishment of Cossham Hospital. This paves the way for builders to move onto site on 1 June. The strategic health authority NHS South West announced in March 2008 that £19 million has been set aside for the redevelopment of Cossham Hospital. Plans to redevelop the hospital
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The Appointments Commission has approved the appointment of Melanie Gibbs as the new chair of NHS South Gloucestershire. Melanie Gibbs has been acting Chair of NHS South Gloucestershire since December 2009, after the death of Sir Chris Clarke who had chaired the primary care trust from September 2006. Mrs Gibbs has been a non executive on NHS South Gloucestershire’s Trust
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West Walk Surgery in Yate is celebrating moving to its new premises in the £12 million Yate West Gate Centre today, Monday 8th March. Mr George Toogood, aged 100, and thirteen day old Joseph Nutt, the oldest and youngest patients at West Walk Surgery, have been invited to join the celebrations and help cut the ribbon on the surgery’s first
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The future of adult health and social care was the theme of the second major ‘Transforming Lives’ congress event hosted jointly by South Gloucestershire Council and the NHS South Gloucestershire. More than 120 people representing a wide range of older people, individuals with health and social care needs, care organisations, community groups, disability groups and social care practitioners came together
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South Gloucestershire residents are set to benefit from a range of health, children’s, young people and family services on their doorstep after the opening of the Yate West Gate Centre on Monday 8 February. The Centre is a joint venture between NHS South Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire Council so that residents can access a wide range of services all in
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