Under The NHS Plan, the Government's 10-year reform programme, the NHS is moving to a new system of public and patient involvement, which will make it more open and accountable. The development of patient and public involvement in West Gloucestershire PCT is a key objective for all parts of the organisation.

The PCT has developed a Patient and Public Involvement Strategy which outlines how the Trust will consult and engage with the public in the debate and discussion about the development of priorities and services at the PCT. The Trust employs 7 Primary Care Development Managers who each work in different parts of the PCT area. Their role is to work with family doctors, practice staff, district nurses, health visitors and local communities to develop services and make sure that money is being spent on the health priorities of people who live in that area. Further information on each of the patches can be obtained by clicking on one of the links below:

• Central Gloucester
  
  
• East Gloucester
  
  
• South East Gloucester
  
  
• South West Gloucester
  
  
• North Gloucester
  
  
• South Forest
  
  
• North Forest
  
  
• Newent and Staunton

The PCT has also, together with other health organisations in Gloucestershire, developed an approach which supports the NHS aim of putting the patient at the centre of everything it does. Further details are outlined in the publication Get Involved in West Gloucestershire PCT which contains the following sections: