Executive Committee Meeting
28 June 2013 /
FINALMINUTES
Present:
Ms Susan Ringwood, Ms Veronica Kamerling, Dr Irene Yi, Dr John F Morgan (Chair), Dr Eric Johnson-Sabine, Dr Carol Wilson, Dr Rebecca Cashmore, Dr Christine Vize, Dr Phil Crockett, Dr Neil Joughin, Dr Jessica Morgan, Dr Niki Kern, Dr Ken Yeow (teleconference), Dr Agnes Ayton (teleconference), Dr Jane Morris, Dr Adrienne Key, Dr Pippa Hugo, Dr Joan Brunton, Dr Lorna Richards, Dr Sandeep Ranote.
Minutes: Lauren Wright (Committee Manager)
1)Apologies
Apologies were received from Dr Jane Shapleske, Dr Melanie Temple, Dr Sonu Sharma and Dr Frances Connan.
2)Minutes of last meetingand matters arising
The minutesfrom 10 April 2013 were agreed.
Dr John Morgan informed the Exec that Dr Lorna Richards, Dr Jane Shapleske and Dr Adrienne Key will be demitting from the Exec. Dr Lorna Richards expressed an interest in being co-opted back onto the Exec in the future. Dr John Morgan thanked Dr Richards, Dr Shapleske and Dr Key for their time and commitment.
Dr John Morgan welcomed the following new Exec members:
- Dr Joan Brunton
- Dr Helen Murphy
- Dr Carolyn Nahman
- Dr Sonu Sharma
- Dr Nadia Micali (Financial Officer)
Dr Cashmore reported that the Section newsletter will now be issued twice a year.
3.Review section workplan
Dr John Morgan introduced the Strategy Day and explained that the objective will be to identify three conceptual areas and to agree associated targets.
The Exec agreed that the following themes will continue to be important:
- Commissioning
- Training
- Models of care
- Co-morbidities
- Risk/mortality
Exec members were asked to break into groups and consider the following question:
What difference would we want to see in the Eating Disorders world?
The Exec agreed the following 4 statements:
1) Ensuring the quality and equality of services across the UK
2) Patients receive an integrated and well informed model of care that works
3) Dieting doesn’t work
4) It’s OK to talk about an eating disorder to anyone
The Exec considered the steps that would be required in order that the above could be achieved:
1) Quality and equality of services across the UK
- Mapping the provision of services to established networks
- Influencing commissioning structures
- Informing the QED process
- Training and supporting carers across the UK
- Dissemination of information
- Include MARSIPAN guidance in Core training
- Developing an implementation/training in MARSIPAN working group – working with GPs, medical students, physicians, paediatricians, nurses, dieticians, psychiatrists and student health professionals. Dr Ayton, Dr Yi and Dr Jessica Morgan offered to become involved.
- Outcome audit
2) Patients receive an integrated and well informed model of care that works
- Working with carersacross the age range
- Hosting MARSPIAN training
- Supporting the exploration of novel care pathways
- Qualitative research
- Joint conference with the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy (eating disorders and personality disorders)
- Developing a New to Eating Disorders Training Programme Working Group (working with EEATS). Ms Ringwood, Ms Kamerling, Dr Vize and Dr Yi offered to become involved. Dr Wilson suggested that the new PTC Rep may also wish to be involved. Dr Morris will lead the Working Group.
- Innovation Fund (Dr Vize to complete the application form for funding for the New to Eating Disorders Training Programme. Dr Jessica Morgan to complete an application form for funding for mapping of eating disorders services).
3) Dieting doesn’t work
- Influencing and promoting relationships with public health/obesity professionals (Dr Hugo, Dr Ranote, Dr Crockett and Dr Ayton offered to work with Dr Shand).
- College position statement
4) It’s OK to talk about an eating disorder to anyone
- Joint work with RCGP
- Making the first encounter with a health professional count (working collaboratively with BEAT)
- Develop/collate a transition guide (including university students). Dr Crockett to invite examples and bring to the next Exec meeting for discussion. Ms Ringwood to contact Prof Treasure regarding transitions and university students.
- Develop good practice guidelines (transitions)
5.Academic Secretary’s business – Nikola Kern
Dr Kern reported that nutrition will be the theme for the 2013 conference. Dr Kern reported that chairs are currently needed for the conference, Dr Morris expressed an interest.
6.Divisional and regional business – Agnes Ayton/Jessica Morgan
Dr Johnson-Sabine offered to source a Deputy, the Exec welcomed this suggestion.
7. Webex
The Exec agreed that the meeting on 13 September will be a face to face meeting. The Exec agreed that further discussion would be needed regarding the frequency of Webex meetings.
8.Trainee Update – Carol Wilson
Dr Wilson suggested that it will be important to ensure Higher Trainee representation on the Exec.
ACTION: Lauren Wright to contact the College to find out about the process for electing an SpR onto the Exec.
9.
2013 meeting dates
Friday 13 September, 11-2, 17 Belgrave Square
2014 meeting dates
Friday 31 January, 11-2, 21 Prescot Street
Spring Meeting – Date TBC
Friday 25 April, 11-2, 21 Prescot Street
Friday 4 July, Strategy Day, 10-3, 21 Prescot Street
Friday 3 October, 11-2, 21 Prescot Street
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