Fit for the Future
This Consultation closed on 17 December 2020. Further updates on this work will become available over the coming weeks.
Fit for the Future is part of the One Gloucestershire vision, focussing on the medium and long term future of specialist hospital services at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Watch our short video introducing Fit for the Future.
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the extensive programme of consultation – on-line, in person, by post and by phone. We are pleased to publish the Final Output of Consultation Report.
Latest Developments
NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Governing Body has approved a number of resolutions relating to the medium and long term future of some specialist hospital services across the Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal hospital sites.
At their meeting on Thursday 18 March 2021, members gave conscientious consideration to all of the information they were presented with, including the Fit for the Future Decision Making Business Case (DMBC). Read more here
This Consultation closed on 17 December 2020. Further updates on this work will become available over the coming weeks.
Fit for the Future is part of the One Gloucestershire vision, focussing on the medium and long term future of specialist hospital services at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Watch our short video introducing Fit for the Future.
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the extensive programme of consultation – on-line, in person, by post and by phone. We are pleased to publish the Final Output of Consultation Report.
Latest Developments
NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Governing Body has approved a number of resolutions relating to the medium and long term future of some specialist hospital services across the Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal hospital sites.
At their meeting on Thursday 18 March 2021, members gave conscientious consideration to all of the information they were presented with, including the Fit for the Future Decision Making Business Case (DMBC). Read more here
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Acute Medicine (Acute Medical Take)
about 4 years agoShare Acute Medicine (Acute Medical Take) on Facebook Share Acute Medicine (Acute Medical Take) on Twitter Share Acute Medicine (Acute Medical Take) on Linkedin Email Acute Medicine (Acute Medical Take) linkPlease ask any questions or leave any comments you may have regarding our proposals to develop a 'centre of excellence' for Acute Medicine (Acute Medical Take) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. You can read more about the proposals here.
We will provide answers to any questions here within 10 working days of the submission of the question.
We hosted a live event on Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's YouTube channel on Monday 2 November 2020 from 12:30pm - 2:00pm. You can watch this event by clicking on the link belowere
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General Surgery
about 4 years agoShare General Surgery on Facebook Share General Surgery on Twitter Share General Surgery on Linkedin Email General Surgery linkPlease ask any questions or leave any comments you may have regarding our two options for the configuration of General Surgery in Gloucestershire. You can read more about the proposals here and here.
We will provide answers to any questions here within 10 working days of the submission of the question.
We will be holding a live event where you will hear more about the options for General Surgery and we will be answering your questions. Please watch this space for more details as they are announced.
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Image Guided Interventional Surgery
about 4 years agoShare Image Guided Interventional Surgery on Facebook Share Image Guided Interventional Surgery on Twitter Share Image Guided Interventional Surgery on Linkedin Email Image Guided Interventional Surgery linkPlease ask any questions or leave any comments you may have regarding our proposal to create an Image Guided Interventional Surgery 'Hub' at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with a 'Spoke' at Cheltenham General Hospital and a 'centre of excellence' for Vascular Surgery at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. You can read more about the proposals here.
We will provide answers to any questions here within 10 working days of the submission of the question.
We will be holding a live event where you will hear more about our proposals for Image Guided Interventional Surgery and we will be answering your questions. Please watch this space for more details as they are announced.
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Gastroenterology inpatient services
about 4 years agoShare Gastroenterology inpatient services on Facebook Share Gastroenterology inpatient services on Twitter Share Gastroenterology inpatient services on Linkedin Email Gastroenterology inpatient services linkPlease ask any questions or leave any comments you may have regarding our proposal to maintain a 'centre of excellence' for Gastroenterology inpatient services at Cheltenham General Hospital. You can read more about the proposals here.
We will provide answers to any questions here within 10 working days of the submission of the question.
We will be holding a live event where you will hear more about our proposals for Gastroenterology inpatient services and we will be answering your questions. Please watch this space for more details as they are announced.
Consultation information (*updated March 2021)
- Decision Making Business Case (3.27 MB) (pdf)
- Fit for the Future Output of Consultation Report (3.2 MB) (pdf)
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Output of Consultation Report: Appendices
- Appendix 1.1 - Full Survey Report
- Appendix 1.2 - Easy Read Survey Report
- Appendix 1.3a - responses by demographics - BAME
- Appendix 1.3b - responses by demographics - Over 66 with disability
- Appendix 1.3c - responses by demographics - BAME with disability
- Appendix 1.3d - responses by demographics - Disability
- Appendix 1.3e - responses by demographics - Mental health and learning difficulties
- Appendix 1.3f - responses by demographics - Carers
- Appendix 1.3g - responses by demographics - LGBT+
- Appendix 1.3h - responses by demographics - 12 most deprived wards
- Appendix 1.3i - responses by demographics - Healthcare professionals
- Appendix 1.3j - responses by demographics - Public and community partners
- Appendix 1.3k - responses by demographics - Postcodes from East
- Appendix 1.3l - responses by demographics - Postcodes from West
- Appendix 2 - Other correspondence
- Appendix 2.1 - Additional responses received
- Appendix 3 - Glossary
- Fit for the Future Interim Output of Consultation Report
- Full Consultation booklet (2.49 MB) (pdf)
- Summary Consultation booklet (1.6 MB) (pdf)
- Easy Read booklet (623 KB) (pdf)
Additional information for public comment (*updated 2 February 2021)
Supporting information
- Fit for the Future - Pre Consultation Business Case (9.6 MB) (pdf)
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Appendices to the Pre-Consultation Business Case
- Appendix 1 - LTP summary
- Appendix 2 - Output of Engagement Report
- Appendix 3 - Output of Engagement Report question responses
- Appendix 4 - Citizens' Jury Report
- Appendix 5 - Workshop Evaluation - Scorecards
- Appendix 6 - Workshop Evaluation Rationale behind Scores
- Appendix 7 - Healthwatch Gloucestershire Annual Report 2019-20
- Appendix 8 - TOR Transformation Delivery Group
- Appendix 9 - GHFT staff engagement report
- Appendix 10 - F4TF Solutions Desirable Criteria
- Appendix 11 - FFTF Baseline Integrated Impact Assessment
- Appendix 12 - Evaluation criteria evidence pack
- Appendix 13 - CoEx long to med list - Jan 2020
- Appendix 14a - Annex IIA
- Appendix 14b - IIA Gastro and T and O.pdf
- Appendix 15 - High level work programme
- Appendix 16 - Glos FFTF Desktop review March 2020
- Appendix 17 - Senate responses 05.08.20
- Appendix 18 - Data Protection Impact Assessment
- Appendix 18 - DPIA 079 Fit for the future
- Appendix 19 - Gloucestershire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
- Appendix 20 - Gloucestershire JSNA
- Appendix 21 - Travel impact analysis
- Appendix 22 - C&C strategy and plan
- Appendix 23 - Fit for the Future RAID log
- Appendix 24 - FFTF internal governance log
- Appendix 25 - carbon footprint
- Appendix 26 - EGS SOP for CGH ED attendances
- Appendix 27 - EGS SOP for accessing surgical opinion in CGH
- Appendix 28 - EGS SOP for ringfenced GI bed base
- Appendix 29 - SOP Acute Floor Zone ESU
- Appendix 30 - DCC and Theatre modelling assumptions
- Appendix 31 - Impact on junior doctors rota and training
- Appendix 32a - bed modelling
- Appendix 32b - Activity modelling
- Appendix 33 - letters 15.10.20
- Appendix 34 - FFTF Gloucestershire CRP
- Appendix 35 - FFTF Benefits Realisation
- Appendix 36 - Long to short list
- Glossary of terms and abbreviations
- Equality and Engagement Impact Assessment (1010 KB) (pdf)
Important Links
Fit for the Future Timeline
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22 October 2020
Fit for the Future has finished this stageConsultation period begins
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17 December 2020
Fit for the Future has finished this stageConsultation closes. Feedback received during the consultation is collated into an "Output of Consultation" Report
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Citizens' Jury
Fit for the Future has finished this stageHeld during January 2021, the Citizens' Jury will consider the feedback from the consultation and work together to develop recommendations for the NHS Boards
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Additional information for public comment
Fit for the Future has finished this stageAn opportunity for the public, staff and stakeholders to comment on additional information prior to decision making in March 2021. Deadline for feedback is 25 February 2021.
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Consultation review period
Fit for the Future has finished this stageGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group will carefully consider all of the feedback received.
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Final decision
Fit for the Future has finished this stageNHS Gloucestershire CCG will make a final decision on the proposals at their meeting on 18 March 2021. The meeting will be live-streamed (further information to follow).
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Decision
Fit for the Future is currently at this stageNHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group's Governing Body approved service change resolutions at their meeting on Thursday 18 March 2021.
Who's Listening
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NHS Gloucestershire ICB
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NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Ways to get involved
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November → December 2020
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November → December 2020
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November → December 2020
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November → December 2020
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02 February → 25 February 2021