BRIDGNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE
PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 2pm in the Medical Centre.
Present:
Eddie Conner (Chairman) Carole Howells (Minute Secretary)
Ralph Oddy Jennifer Durham
Ann Clarke Cecilia Walden
Hugh Smith Jackie Rogers Patient Services Manager
Jeremy Roberts
1. Apologies – Penny Brotherton, Margaret Winkler(r [...]
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BRIDGNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE
PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 2pm in the Medical Centre.
Present:
Eddie Conner (Chairman) Carole Howells (Minute Secretary)
Ralph Oddy Jennifer Durham
Ann Clarke Cecilia Walden
Hugh Smith Jackie Rogers Patient Services Manager
Jeremy Roberts
1. Apologies – Penny Brotherton, Margaret Winkler(resigned), Chris Garside, Tim O’Brien, Meg Marshall, Linda Boddy, Christine Morris, Ann Doherty.
2. The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed after noting that the comments of Dr Wright regarding support needed for the reopening of the hospital theatre had been omitted.
3. Matters arising - There were no matters arising from the previous meeting.
4. National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP)
- Communication Toolkit for PPGs has been produced by NAPP in order to assist PPGs to recruit more members.
- Facilitating Patient Participation – the Chairman had received a booklet from www.sixpartswater.com which is an independent online patient-centred charity. They have developed an online social networking platform specifically health communities and adapted for PPGs in order to assist in improving access, community engagement, responsiveness and cost-effectiveness.
- 32nd Annual Conference – when details of discussions which were held at conference are received by the Chairman he will forward on to members.
- E mail bulletin – Chairman had received an invitation from NAPP for a member + a GP from the Practice to attend a seminar on diabetes. Hugh Smith volunteered to attend and it was agreed that he would liaise with Jackie Rogers, when a date and venue had been notified who would nominate a member of the practice also to attend.
5. Shropshire Primary Care Trust
- Healthy Connections – The Chairman had received details of this which is a PCT membership scheme for patients to encourage feedback on the services provided by the PCT.
- Future Arrangements for directly provided community health services – the last Government had initiated a project to consider merging how best to take this forward and to evaluate various options that had been proposed.. The Chairman had received a letter from the PCT which stated that all the options had been considered and it had been decided to pursue the model of integrated community and primary care offered by Social Enterprise which involves current PCT community staff and GPs. However further work was required to clarify staff concerns regarding their terms of employment. Shropshire PCT are to hold a Stakeholder meeting on 2 Jul and an invitation had been sent to PPG members. Hugh Smith and Jeremy Roberts agreed to attend on behalf of the PPG.
- Premises Improvement Document – Chairman stated that he had forwarded additions and amendments to the document.
6. League of Friends – Chairman stated that he had invited Brian Mayhew-Smith to the meeting as the new Chairman of the League of Friends, but he was unable to attend due to holidays. It was agreed to invite him to a future meeting. There then followed a discussion on the future of the Operating Theatre within Bridgnorth Hospital.
7. PPG Details on Practice Website – Chris Garside had asked that attention be drawn to the fact that details of the PPG on the Practice Website required updating. Jackie Rogers agreed to take the matter up.
8. PPG Noticeboard – There had been no feedback at the Practice regarding the noticeboard.
9. Practice Manager Update
- 2 members of staff have left - a receptionist and a Health Care Assistant. Replacement staff have been appointed.
- Dr Silva finishes her training shortly but will remain at the Practice to carry out locum work.
- There is petition initiated by the League of Friends to support the Hospital Operating Theatre on reception and there had been a great response from patients.
- Summary Care Records – are now on hold until further information is available to the public.
- Practice Leaflet- Jackie asked for comments on 2 layouts for the new Practice Leaflet. A fold-up version was chosen.
- An Alcohol Misuse Worker had been assigned as part of a pilot scheme with 2 other practices within the PCT
10. Doctor Kate Jones attended and gave an informative overview of diabetes and treatment of the condition. In response to a question from Ralph Oddy she described the limitations regarding minor surgery work carried out at the Practice.
11. Intercare – The Chairman had received details of this charity which accepts unopened in-date medication, which is no longer needed, for repackaging and sending to Africa. He had made enquiries with the Pharmacy who destroy any medication returned to them. Jackie Rogers agreed to carry out research in to whether it would be a feasible option for the practice/pharmacy to administer this on behalf of Intercare.
12. Any other business –
- CinCH - Ralph Oddy stated that the Physiotherapy situation was unsatisfactory in Shropshire and the problem was to be raised by7 CinCH. He is also raising his own problems regarding this transfer between the PRH and Bridgnorth Hospital. Cecilia stated that a Research Programme is currently ongoing regarding discharge procedures which included transfers between hospitals.
- The Chairman had received an invitation from the Town Council to attend the Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremony on 21 Jun 10. As he was unable to attend Cecilia Walden offered to represent the PPG together with Ann Clarke who was also attending.
- Ralph Oddy stated that he was leaving the area and the next meeting would be the last he would be attending. He had been a founder member of the PPG.
13. Date of next meeting – 15 Sep 2010 at 2pm
