Patient Participation Group Network meeting 9 October 2026

Gloucestershire's PPG Network met on Friday 9 October, online. Discussions included

Radiotherapy Late Effects Service introduced by Sam Bostock, Consultant Late Effects Radiographer, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You can read their presentation here: Radiotherapy Late Effects Service

Structured medication reviews introduced by Ramila Patel, Lead Clinical Pharmacist Berkeley Vale Primary Care Network, and Richard Lee, Lead Pharmacist Gloucester Inner City Primary Care Network. You can read their presentation here: Structured medication reviews

Members also

• highlighted people's experiences of using a digital system to share blood pressure readings and other information with their surgeries
• discussed the introduction of online triage systems at some practices, people's experiences of using the systems, and the different ways that PPGs were working with their surgeries to seek to improve people's experiences
• shared details of activities to find out more about the reasons people were not attending for blood test appointments at a particular practice
• shared ideas about different 'operating models' for PPGs, different ways of setting priorities, setting themes for meetings, and the value of Annual General Meetings
• discussed views on fundraising