Patient Participation Group Network

The Gloucestershire PPG Network met on 22 March. PPG members from across the county joined online, or attended in person.

The discussions included

• Gloucestershire's Autism Strategy, introduced by Andrew Cotterill, Co-chair of Gloucestershire Autism Partnership Board and Noor Al-Koky, Senior Commissioning Manager in the Integrated Adults Commissioning Hub with NHS Gloucestershire/Gloucestershire County Council. A link to their presentation is here: Autism Board and Strategy
• Gloucestershire People’s Panel, and the results of a survey on sharing information and digital services, introduced by Becky Parish, Associate Director, Engagement and Experience, NHS Gloucestershire. A link to her presentation is here: People's Panel presentation - March 2024
• Spotlight on Social Prescribing, introduced by Abi Griffith, Lead Social Prescriber at Rosebank Health. A link to her presentation is here: Social Prescribing presentation March 2024
• Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care Fairer Contributions Policy Consultation - information and the survey can be found here: Adult Social Care Fairer Contributions Policy consultation

Healthwatch Gloucestershire has produced its report on the people's access to GP services. Healthwatch sought to understand the current situation amid the increasing pressure on GP services. More information including a link to the report can be found here: https://www.healthwatchgloucestershire.co.uk/news/new-report-on-improving-access-to-gp-services/

The Gloucestershire PPG Network met on 26 January. PPG members from across the county joined online or attended in person.

The discussions included

• Primary Care Premises: 5 year plan introduced by Andrew Hughes, Associate Director of Major Projects, NHS Gloucestershire - link to presentation here
• Group discussions on primary care themes including workforce, financial resilience, data, and digital issues, to offer insight as we develop our primary care strategy
• Spotlight on working with different communities introduced by Natalia Bartolome Diez, Insights Manager – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, NHS Gloucestershire - link to presentation here
• Post Covid Syndrome Service introduced by Rashmi Bansal, Post Covid Syndrome Service Practitioner, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust - link to presentation here

The Gloucestershire PPG Network met on 24 November. PPG members from across the county joined online or attended in person.

The discussions included

• Developing our Primary Care Strategy, introduced by Helen Goodey, Director of Primary Care and Place, NHS Gloucestershire - link to presentation here
• Group discussions on experiences and views of primary care – link to discussion document here
• The establishment of a People’s Panel – Becky Parish, Associate Director, Engagement and Experience, NHS Gloucestershire
• Veteran Friendly Practices: progress in Stroud and Berkeley Vale - there is a link to a BBC News item here - Calls for Stroud GPs to join campaign to improve healthcare for veterans - BBC News and a video of a news item on BBC Points West featuring the PPG chair of Cam & Uley Family Practice is shown below

The Gloucestershire PPG Network met on 29 September. PPG members from across the county joined online.

The discussions included

• Recruitment, selection and retention of staff, introduced by Tracey Cox, Director of People, Culture & Engagement, NHS Gloucestershire and Kate Usher, Head of Primary Care Workforce Development, NHS Gloucestershire - link to presentation here
• Involvement in the procurement panel for a digital Patient Portal at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: feedback on the process from Patient Participation Group representatives
• Healthwatch Gloucestershire project on access to GP services, introduced by Suzie Compton, Engagement Officer, Healthwatch Gloucestershire
• Friends and Family Test Quality Improvement project, introduced by Jennifer Skillen, Expert by Experience, Marit Endresen, Patient Survey Manager, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and Jenny Smith, Quality Improvement Manager, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust - link to presentation here
• Update on the impact of input from the Network - link to presentation here

Members also had their first opportunity to view the short film featuring Gloucestershire PPG representatives, sharing their views on involvement and the benefits it can bring.

The Gloucestershire PPG Network met on 28 July. PPG members from across the county joined online or attended in person.

The discussions included

• Cancer and Health Inequalities, led by Becca Smith (Associate Director, Clinical Programmes, NHS Gloucestershire) - link to presentation here
• NHS Gloucestershire ICB Values and Behaviours, led by Tracey Cox (Director of People, Culture & Engagement, NHS Gloucestershire) - link to presentation here
• National GP Survey results, led by Becky Parish (Associate Director, Engagement and Experience, NHS Gloucestershire) - link to presentation here
• Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Consultation, led by Dani Kilkenny (Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Consultation Officer, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner) - link to further information here

The results of the 2023 National GP Patient Survey were published on 13 July. You can read more and review your Practice's results here https://gp-patient.co.uk/

The Gloucestershire PPG Network met on 26 May. PPG members from across the county joined online or attended in person.

The discussions included

• Community Mental Health Transformation, led by Andy Telford (Community Mental Health Transformation Lead, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust) - link to presentation here
• Support for Veterans, led by Denis Mutisya (Armed Forces Social Prescriber Link Worker, Independence Trust) - link to presentation here
• Health Inequalities, led by Kerry O’Hara (Associate Director – Clinical Programmes, NHS Gloucestershire) and Bronwyn Barnes (Head of Locality Development, NHS Gloucestershire) - link to presentations here and here
• Living Well, Ageing Well Week in July led by Sian Cole (Health & Social Care Clinical Commissioning Manager, NHS Gloucestershire) - link to presentation here