On August 15th members attended a Co-Production Luncheon to talk about how to make Gwent healthier over the next ten years. The goal was to share ideas and work together to improve health services in the area.

We discussed how different groups can work together to improve healthcare and looked at what needs to be done first to make Gwent healthier. Attendees came up with the following proposals:

• We need to strengthen relationships between organizations and the community.
  
• It’s important to listen to people who use health services and involve them in decisions.
  
• Health and social care services should work together to support people better.
  
• Focus on preventing health problems before they start, through education and early help.
  
• Use technology like telemedicine to improve how we deliver health services.
  
• Make sure health services can keep going long-term, with enough funding and resources.
  
• Create a plan for involving the community in health decisions.
  
• Try out new ways to combine health and social care services.
  
• Start more programs to help prevent health problems.
  
• Expand the use of technology in healthcare to reach more people.
  
• Make a plan for the future to ensure health services are ready for the next ten years.

The luncheon was a great success. We shared many good ideas about how to make Gwent healthier. Now, we need to work together to make these ideas happen. We look forward to seeing you all at the next event.