DYNELEY HOUSE SURGERY – PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP
Minutes of Meeting heldWednesday 6 July 2011
Attendees:
Barry Rogers, Barbara Pavilionis, Carole Hill (Chair), Joyce Martin, Peter Bell, Kath Beer, Saimah Rashid
Dyneley House Surgery Representatives:
Dr A Bundock(GP), Maire Harrison (Nurse Team Leader) for part of the meeting, Heidi Edmondson (IT Manager)
Apologies:
Howard Smith, Marion Allinson, Brian Ormondroyd and David Lumsden
Introduction
Carole welcomed everyone to the meeting and extended congratulations and best wishes to Saimah on the birth of her baby son Umar.
Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 11 May
Thesewere agreed as a true record.
Any matters arising from meeting held on 11 May
.It was noted that it had not been possible to make the necessary arrangements in respect of the Diabetes Awareness week in June. The issue of participating in future Health Awareness/Promotion events is included as an Agenda item. There were no other matters arising.
.Feedbackfrom Practice
Carole advised of a meeting with David the previous day at which there had been agreement that the Patient Survey 2011 should be undertaken late September. It was also suggested that a pre survey be undertaken to establish the survey content.
Heidi gave a brief update on the new Practice website which included a link to PPG material. These pages were currently being developed and any suggestions on material for inclusion would be welcome (i.e. future events,activities and survey results). Barbara felt the new website and telephone system were both positive developments which would be of benefit to practice users.
Despite recent media reports on the future of NHS Reforms it was confirmed that the Practice continued to support and be involved in discussions re the operational framework of the proposed Consortia relating to the Practice.
Way Forward
a)Extended Feedback Group
Carole reiterated the comments made at the previous meeting that it was felt it would be beneficial to expand the facility by which the views of as many diverse groups or individual patients could be captured. Peter suggested contacting “interested” groups both those based at the Practice and in community settings to nominate a representative as a contact source both to receive information/updates from the PPG but also to channel any comments, suggestions from their particular interest group.
Dr Bundock suggested approaching the media to carry an article about the group’s work in order to reach patients at the Practice who were not in regular contact with the Practice.
b)Communication
It was agreed to produce another newsletter to include details of the new website, proposals for the patient survey, an events section and the extended feedback proposals.
c)Future Events
A number of suggestions were noted through which the PPG could participate in helping to raise awareness of general health issues and also of the work of the group. Dr Bundock noted the current awareness programme re Diabetes. Carole suggested utilisation of the Flu clinics in order to offer additional health checks e.g.Diabetes, Blood pressure, weight and BMImonitoring. It was noted that the Flu sessions were extremely busy and the logistics of other activities and the necessary facilities would need to be evaluated.
Another suggestion was to look at a joint initiative with the PPG at the Fisher Practice, possibly utilising the Town Hall, (supported by commercial drug companies)
Date of next meeting
This was noted as Wednesday 21st September at 6.30 pm in the Barn.
Note.
Airedale NHS Trust will be holding its Open Event and Annual General meeting on Thursday 1 September from 12.00 noon to 4.00pm(AGM 11.00 -12.00noon) at Airedale GeneralHospital. Everyone welcome.