Health and Wellbeing consultation

Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire have launched a public consultation about how best to improve health and wellbeing across Gloucestershire.

Called 'Fit for the Future,' we will spend 12 weeks listening to health and social care professionals, community partners, service users, carers and the public before finalising plans at the end of the year. We think it's the right time to start a public debate about what we as individuals need to do, how communities can get involved and how local organisations can provide support and help people to stay independent for longer.

Overall there is a positive story to tell about health in Gloucestershire. We're one of the healthiest counties in England. People live longer than the national average and early deaths from the major diseases, like cancer and heart disease are falling.  However, like everywhere, the picture isn't perfect. People living in some parts of Gloucestershire experience poorer health than others. These gaps need to be closed to make life better for everyone living in the county.

As well as seeking feedback on Health and Wellbeing, we will be making the most of the engagement period by gathering your views on how care, support and services could change over the next five years.  With challenges such an ageing population, it is more important than ever that there is a real focus on prevention and we make sure that when services are needed they are efficient and joined up.

Two booklets have been produced to stimulate discussion:

•  Let's Talk - Health [634kb]
•  Let's Talk - Care, Support and Services [528kb]

Once you have read the information in the booklets, you can also give us your views by returning paper copies to the freepost address on the forms, or by completing the surveys electronically Improving health and wellbeing in Gloucestershire

More information

If you would like more detailed information to assist you in giving your feedback, please read the following documents which contain more facts and figures about health and wellbeing, and care and services in Gloucestershire:

•  Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2012 - 2032 [957kb]
•  Your health, your care - our five year viison for health and social care [895kb]
• The Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011-12

We are running a series of engagement events across Gloucestershire in October and November so you can speak to us in person. See the calendar below for dates and venues.

Your feedback is really important to us and will be used to inform the Shadow Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Board's Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the health and social care community's 'Your Health, Your Care' Strategy. Both strategies will be finalised at the end of the year.

Public drop-in sessions in October and November 2012

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