SAXON SPIRES PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD
TUESDAY23rd FEBRUARY 2016
AT BRIXWORTH SURGERY
Attending:Sandra Attwood (Chairman), Barbara Hogg (Secretary),
Graham Wood (Treasurer), Michael Parsons, Anne Strudwicke,
Dr Simon Twigg, Dr Neil Menon
1. Apologies Kathryn Baines ( Practice Manager) , Michelle Aveyard, Jean Templeman,
Moya Smith, Wendy and CameronBaker, Brian Lawrence, Andrew Bailey,
Wendy Wilson, Sarah Farrell
2. Matters arising from previous minutes:
Saturday Opening: Three Doctors consult on the first Saturday of the month at
Guilsborough Surgery. These surgeries are mostly pre-booked appointments for the
convenience of patientswho cannot attend on a weekday. A few ‘on the day’
appointments are available.
3. Practice News
Michael reported that legal part of providing the new surgery was now in place. The
next step was to carry out an archaeological survey. The builders hope to start building
this year with completion planned for Aug/Sept 2017.
Dr Twigg reported that Guilsborough Surgery had recently been redecorated and cracks
in the building repaired. The CQC had picked up on the cracks in the previous
inspection. Another CQC Inspection is expected this year, with two weeksnotice.
The Practice tried a ‘mop up’ week in January to offer extra surgeries on the day, to meet
the demand with those needing urgent appointments. It proved to be of mixed value
and success, with some sessions not being fully used..
Plans are being discussed by NHS England to solve the high demand for ‘on the day’
appointments. Proposals include practices being grouped in localities and the 111
service adapted to offer appointments across a number of practices. This idea was met
with dismay by those present.
Sandra asked about usage of the 111 service by patients of this Practice. Dr Twigg said
that Daventry area was on of the two lowest users of the service. This Practice also was
historically, a low user of Emergency Admissions through A&E.
From April 1st the Practice will be offering more access for patient to their records.
4. Patient Survey 2016
Kathryn has said that the Survey can be carried out after Easter. Themes for the
questions were discussed. Sandra to explore various options and finalise questions with
Kathryn. Volunteers will be needed to carry out the survey in both surgeries.
5. Ideas for Future Projects
a) Child Health and Wellbeing Talk - Sandra to contact Dr Railson about doing more of
the talks.
b) Carers Coffee Morning – Barbara to contact the Carers Association to invite them to
come along and offer advice to Carers at a Coffee Morning in Carers Week 6th -12 June
atGuilsborough Surgery.
c) Dr Twigg to speak to Dr Northover to ask if she would give a talk, possibly on sport
related injuries
6.Daventry North Locality Involvement Group
We continue to receive the minutes of these meetings. After holding them at different
venues including Guilsborough Surgery last year, it has been decided that they will hold all
future meetings at DanetreHospital. The next meeting will be on 24th May. Patients in the
Locality are invited to attend.
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7. Treasurer’s Report
Graham reported that there have been no incomings or outgoings since the last meeting and the groups balance still stands at £478.90
8. AOB
a) A lady from East Haddon had been in touch, offering lifts to appointments at either
surgery. The topic of the Group co-ordinating a car service to appointments, has been
looked into previously. Issues had been raised about insurance and fuel costs.
It was felt that the group did not have sufficient volunteers or resources to fund a scheme.
The lady concerned might want to work with organisations in her own village, to offer a
service or volunteer as a driver for DACT.
b) Dr Julia Railson is arranging to have staff picture boards at both surgeries. She has
asked whether we could find local photographers who could supply her with photos
representing a recognisable scenic view of each village, to put on the boards.
Michael and Anne both said they knew people who might be interested and offered to get
in touch with them.
9. Date and time of the AGM and next Meeting:
Tuesday 26th April 2016. At Guilsborough, 18:00 –19.30pm