This resource shares practical recommendations and examples of how commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff can successfully overcome barriers to healthcare for people at greater risk of frailty, including people experiencing deprivation, people who are homeless, people experiencing substance misuse, people with learning disabilities, LGB&T people, people with mental health needs, people from Gypsy and Traveller communities, and vulnerable migrants. (Link opens in the Friends, Families and Travellers website.)

Topics for themed discussion were chosen based on system need, as implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan begins. These topics aligned with concerns raised by communities identified in previous workshops (September 2018 and March 2019). The areas chosen to focus on for this event were; Primary Care Networks (PCN), Cardiovascular and Respiratory disease (CVD).

In taking forward the NHS Long Term Plan we wanted to engage with representatives of seldom heard and marginalised communities. These communities often present with the most significant health inequalities, with poorer access to services and poorer outcomes, and if we can get it right for them, we will get it right for everyone.