University of Gloucestershire provides accommodation for NHS workers on the front line in Gloucestershire

  3rd April 2020

The University of Gloucestershire is providing accommodation in to local NHS staff who are unable to stay in their own homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Frontline NHS staff working in Gloucestershire’s hospitals and healthcare facilities are making the difficult decision to move out of their homes, to safeguard family members and those they live with who are vulnerable. Many staff also travel long distances from their home for their shifts, which are becoming ever more demanding.

Now the University of Gloucestershire is providing accommodation in unoccupied halls of residence to NHS staff on the frontline in Cheltenham and Gloucester. The move builds on a long-standing relationship with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and a continuing alliance with the University’s School of Health and Social Care. Read the full story here