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Executive Committee Members: John Doland (JD), Patricia Daniels (PD), Joyce Jarvis (JJ), Nick Martensz (NM), Josephine Powell (JP), L.M. Stockman (LMS)
Emilio Ceraudo (EC), Doris Halls (DoH), Graham Hardy (GH), David Harper (DaH), Anthony Mitchell (AM) and Chris Stannard (CS) were absent with apologies.
Surgery Representatives: Lesley Davis (LD), Fiona McGlashan (FM)
The minutes from the meeting of 30 April 2014 were approved and accepted.
JJ said that she thought she had told someone at the March meeting she would not be at the April meeting. These had not been relayed to secretary but apologies would be recorded.
LD asked if it could be recorded that although she is not always at the Maple Surgery she has overall running as Practice Manager. (Refers to comment in February minutes.)
LD asked if DNA figures had been understood. Thanks were given for these figures and they had been very useful at the last meeting where they had been discussed at length with Dr Rasool.A meeting had taken place with Tesco Pharmacy to iron out communications on the Electronic Prescription service.
The surgery had been asked by Cambridge University to take part in a study. This would help improvements in the surgery and was in the pipeline.Excell Ultrasound was running well with improved waiting times for appointments. A discussion took place on how it works.
The surgery has purchased technology of MJog which will improve the sending of text messages, emails, health updates, cancelling appointments, asking various questions and many other possibilities. A discussion took place on the benefits and it was hoped this will also help reduce the amount of DNAs.
The length of waiting times for appointments at the surgery was discussed.
Independent services using the surgery building i.e. podiatry, were awaiting a CQC inspection. These services were separate from the surgery's inspection. Dr Fiona Irwin is expecting her second child and will be taking six months maternity leave from the end of September. Cover for this period would be obtained from Cambridge Access Surgery on Newmarket Road.
JP commented the time prevented working members and EC from attending.
JD felt the time might encourage other members.
It was agreed to continue a quarterly lunch time meeting and the room will be booked for August and October (avoiding AGM in November).
Action: CS to book TNT room for these dates.
The posters and flyers were seen and agreed and will be completed by LMS. The surgery has agreed to print copies, and numbers were discussed. JP or PD will collect when printed and agreed to distribute to people and places mentioned. DoH has offered help on this too. Members wanting flyers/posters can contact JP. LD suggested that a request for new members to join PPG could be made; PPG leaflets are on line and would be made available for distribution on the surgery table.
The Chairman, JD, will open the event and introduce speakers.
Tables to be put out for Slimming World, Weight Watchers, Waves at Menzies, Bar Hill Health Walks, and surgery/PPG, five in total.
Action: LMS to complete posters/flyers and surgery to print them. JP, PD and DoH will pick up and distribute flyers and posters.
CS will be asked to check on availability of projector, screen, hand and lapel microphones and hopefully can supervise this on the evening.
JP will email all PPG members and remind them that help would be needed from 6:15 pm on the evening; for tables, chairs and refreshments to be made ready.
FM to follow up request to Tesco for supply of refreshments (or surgery to arrange).
FM to print PPG information leaflets and any other leaflets needed from website.
A short discussion took place on activities taking place, i.e. stethoscope available for children; JD supply cuddly toy as prize; surgery has jar already for sweets; list of volunteers; leaflets; balloons and bunting; help to put up/ take down gazebo (NM offered to help Derek Powell) DaH offered help.
Action: Further discussions at next meeting.
JP has been in contact for a representative to attend a meeting at a later date.
JP asked if apologies for absence could be made more formally to her please as some have been missed.
LMS commented that Tesco Pharmacy was now in the portacabin outside and rather cramped.
There being no other business, JD thanked everyone for attending and the meeting closed at 2:15 p.m.
The next meeting of the Executive Committee of the PPG will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 25 June 2014, in the TNT Room at Bar Hill Church. Tea and coffee will be served before the meeting, from 6:00 pm.
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