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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Teenage pregnancy rates in South Gloucestershire have fallen by 14.2 per cent, according to figures released this week. The provisional 2008 under-18 conception rate for South Gloucestershire was 29 per 1,000 girls aged 15-17; a decrease of 14.2 per cent since 1998. This compares favourably with the 13.9 per cent fall for England and Wales in figures released by the
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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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That’s the message of a new mini-stroke public awareness campaign being rolled out by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire this week. The campaign involves adverts on radio, in the press, on billboards and at bus stops. In addition, later this month, postcards are going to be delivered to 50,000 homes across South Gloucestershire, Bristol and North Somerset. Dennis
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An initiative that helps youngsters lead a healthier and fitter lifestyle is launching again this month (January). MEND – Mind, Exercise, Nutrition… Do It! – is aimed at youngsters aged between seven and 13 who may be above their ideal weight and provides them with an opportunity to try fun, physical activities and learn about the healthiest foods to eat.
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From today, library staff across South Gloucestershire will be on hand to help patients use the electronic system that enables them to book hospital outpatient appointments at a time and place that suits them and or choose where they would like to be treated. All patients in England who are referred for elective hospital treatment can choose to be treated
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