Patient Participation Group Network meeting, 7 April 2025

The Patient Participation Group Network met together on 7 April, online and in person at Shire Hall in Gloucester. The discussions included

• Supervised toothbrushing in Gloucestershire introduced by Callum Gutteridge, Public Health Manager. A link to the presentation is here: Supervised toothbrushing
• Fundraising for Gloucestershire Hospitals Oncology Big Space introduced by Arlene McGlynn from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. A link to the presentation is here: Gloucestershire Hospitals Oncology Big Space
• News of a new support group for people in Gloucestershire living with a lung condition - more information is available here: Gloucestershire A+LUK support group
• managing confidentiality in patient participation groups
• different patient participation group structures and their pros and cons