Former Hospital Transformed into Specialized College for Young People with Complex Needs Friday, April 10, 2026 dilke education autism disabilities college forestofdean therapeutic wellbeing community healthcare The historic Dilke Memorial Hospital in the Forest of Dean has embarked on a new chapter, having been sold to Gloucestershire Independent College to be repurposed as a specialized educational facility for young people with … Read More
My Father Wanted to Die at Home. Why Couldn't the System Make That Happen? Saturday, April 4, 2026 palliative care community endoflife palliativecare hospice healthcare funding dignity system My father, Dr. Michael Moore, lived in Innsworth and received care through a mix of community services and oncology care in Cheltenham. Like many families in Gloucestershire, we believed he would have the support to die at … Read More
My Father Wanted to Die at Home — Why Didn’t the System Support That? Saturday, April 4, 2026 palliative endoflife hospice communitycare healthcare dignity funding nursing support aging My father, Dr. Michael Moore, lived in Innsworth and received care from a combination of community services and oncology specialists in Cheltenham. Like many families in Gloucestershire, we believed that when the time came, … Read More
Stroud Boy Pioneers UK Trial of Revolutionary Exoskeleton to Aid Walking Tuesday, March 17, 2026 cerebralpalsy bionics exoskeleton mobility technology disability stroud fundraising healthcare recovery Asger Marsh, a 7-year-old boy from Stroud living with cerebral palsy, has become the first person in the UK to trial the innovative Agilik bionic exoskeleton—a device designed to enhance mobility and improve walking ability. … Read More
Anger Grows as Cheltenham Maternity Unit’s Temporary Closure Nears Fourth Year Friday, March 13, 2026 cheltenham maternity closure healthcare nhs birthcenter staffing safety gloucestershire hospital As the fourth anniversary of the temporary closure of the Aveta Birth Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital approaches, community anger is intensifying due to the continuing lack of a reopening date. The unit was closed in … Read More
Anger Grows as Cheltenham Maternity Unit’s Temporary Closure Nears Four Years Friday, March 13, 2026 cheltenham maternity closure healthcare staffing safety nhs gloucestershire birth services As the fourth anniversary of the temporary closure of the maternity unit at Cheltenham General Hospital approaches, frustration and anger are mounting among local residents. The Aveta birth centre was shuttered in 2022 due to … Read More