Patient Participation Group Network

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(External link)
• managing confidentiality in patient participation groups
• different patient participation group structures and their pros and cons

The Patient Participation Group Network met together on 7 February, online. The discussions included

• Support for Carers at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals

  introduced by Rebecca Fell, Patient and Carer Experience Improvement Manager, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. A link to her presentation is here: Support for Carers

• the NHS 10-Year Plan for Health, with an update from Becky Parish on gathering local ideas for the 10-Year Plan, and updates from Chris Smith (Phoenix PPG) and Jonathan (Cam and Uley PPG) on the Primary Care Strategy 10-Year Plan workshop. Links to their presentations are here: NHS 10 Year Plan and Workshop feedback

• other discussions included ways for PPG members to link up with other PPGs in their local area, and increasing the diversity of voices represented in the PPG.
  
  
  
  

The Patient Participation Group Network met together on 13 December, online.

The discussions included

• an update on digital transformation and the NHS App introduced by Peter Wathen, Head of Digital Transformation, Gloucestershire Integrated Care System and Kevin Gannaway-Pitts, Senior Programme Manager Digital Primary Care, NHS Gloucestershire. Links to their presentations are here: NHS App presentation and Primary care digital update
• Landline switchover to Digital Voice: continuity for people using Telecare introduced by Rebecca Parra, Senior Commissioning Manager, Technology Enabled Care, Gloucestershire County Council / NHS Gloucestershire and Chris Smart, Principal Digital Inclusion Officer at Gloucestershire County Council. A link to the presentation is here: Digital switchover
• Gloucestershire Talking Newspapers introduced by June Little, Chair of Trustees for The Cotswold Listener
• Having your say in the NHS 10-Year Plan introduced by Becky Parish, Associate Director, Engagement and Experience, NHS Gloucestershire. A link to the NHS website is here: Change NHS(External link)

The Patient Participation Group Network met together on 25 October. PPG members from across the county joined online.

The discussions included

• The NHS Federated Data Platform, introduced by Claire Clements, Rebecca Leahy and Nirav Patel from NHS England. A link to the presentation is here: Intro to the NHS Federated Data Platform
• Primary Care update, including management of collective action, introduced by Jo White, Deputy Director of Primary Care & Place, NHS Gloucestershire
• Volunteering in General Practice, introduced by Hannah Gorf, Senior Programme Manager, Healthy Communities and Individuals at NHS Gloucestershire A link to the presentation is here: Volunteering presentation
• Recruiting new members for your PPG, introduced by Becky Parish, Associate Director Engagement and Experience and Sophie Ayre, Engagement Manager, NHS Gloucestershire. A link to the template registration form discussed is here: Template 'registration of interest' form(External link)

The GP Patient Survey is sent out to over two million people registered with GP practices in England. The results show how people feel about their GP practice. People also provide feedback about NHS dentists and community pharmacists using the survey. The answers received help the NHS to improve local health services for people like you and your family.

This is the eighteenth year that the survey has been carried out in England.

Why the survey matters

• It’s good for patients: Patients have the chance to share their experience of their GP practice
• It’s good for practices: GP practices can use the results to improve patient experience
• It’s reliable: Sound data on every GP practice in the country is collected

2024 results were published on 11 July 2024. You can access the results here(External link).

Frequently asked questions GP Patient Survey – FAQ (gp-patient.co.uk)(External link)

• One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) Infrastructure Strategy (plus additional information re: demographics)
• Dentistry in Gloucestershire
• National GP Patient Survey
• Healthwatch Gloucestershire report on Accessing GP Services in Gloucestershire: development of information resources for patients and their families
• Pharmacy services in Gloucestershire

The Gloucestershire PPG Network met on 31 May. PPG members from across the county joined online.

The discussions included

• Sustainability and environmental practice in primary care, introduced by Dr Kat Bristol, NHS Gloucestershire Sustainability lead. A link to the presentation is here: Gloucestershire Primary Care Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
• The Digital Inclusion Gloucestershire Initiative, introduced by Alex Digby from Forest Voluntary Action Forum, and Dan Gale from Gloucestershire Rural Community Council. A link to their presentation is here: Bridging the Digital Divide
• Translation and Interpretation in the NHS, introduced by Caroline Smith, Senior Manager, Engagement & Inclusion, NHS Gloucestershire. A link to the presentation is here: Translation and interpretation in the NHS
• Support for Carers; and Carers Week, 10-16 June 2024, introduced by Lorna Carter from Gloucestershire Carers Hub. A link to the presentation is here: Support for Carers

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(External link)

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/(External link)

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