Healthwatch Gloucestershire 1 Message from our Chair Healthwatch Gloucestershire is playing an increasingly important role in helping health and social care decision makers in the county become more aware of the patient voice. There are some major developments happening now, not least the NHS Long Term Plan which is helping to shape the county’s health and social care needs and provision for the years to come and Healthwatch Gloucestershire has been helping to gather the public’s views. One of our priorities, along with the Health and Wellbeing Board, has and will continue to be the care provided by the mental health services which is particularly relevant as the 2gether NHS Foundation Trust (mental health services) and Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust merge into one Trust. The Healthwatch Gloucestershire Local Board relies heavily on the teams of volunteers around the county who care passionately about the health and social care they are offered in their area, and they are clear and precise with the feedback they provide. Thanks to the Healthwatch Gloucestershire team this pool of volunteers is growing all of the time but still needs to be bigger and wider so that we can capture a truly countywide picture. You will see from this Impact Report that Healthwatch Gloucestershire has and will continue to make a difference. Bob Lloyd-Smith Healthwatch Gloucestershire Local Board Chair
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