South Gloucestershire Council and NHS South Gloucestershire are working together to deliver an exciting programme of change which will transform the way people living here influence and receive health and social care services.
Fundamental to the success of this work is the engagement and inclusion of residents of South Gloucestershire. We want to bring people together in a different and new way to make sure that the voice of the whole community is influencing our programme. We are doing this by bringing together citizens, service users, carers, providers, members of the council, PCT board, LINks, Patient Advice and Liaison Services and other representatives as a Congress. This is an integral part of our strategy to engage, consult and listen to our community as we progress along the journey to delivering more choice and control to individuals over the way they live their lives through personalised, high quality services.
The Congress meets twice a year to review what has been achieved since the last meeting, to bring and debate proposals and suggestions for change, and to plan next steps.
The Second Transforming Lives Congress was held on 5th February 2010.
The Agenda included
- Opening addresses were given by Mike Hennessey, Head of Strategic Services, Community Care & Housing, South Gloucestershire Council, and Roger Pedley, Director of Primary adn Community Care, NHS South Gloucestershire.
- Guest Speaker Jon Glasby, Professor of Health & Social Care, University of Birmingham, talked about how Transforming Lives can change people and communities
- Making it happen 2009 – feedback
An update about the progress and developments that have happened since the last Congress - Keith Sinclair, Chief Executive Princess Royal Trust for Carers
talked about “Putting People First without Putting Carers Second” - Your Say
Helping us to make it happen: small discussion groups talked about what is important to them for the future, focussing on hopes and concerns. - Question time
An opportunity to put questions to a panel of people responsible for health and social care in South Gloucestershire
For further information please contact Rebecca Harrold on 01454 868228
Documents and presentations from the February 2010 Transforming Lives Congress are available to download in the Read More column on the right hand side.