Sonning Common Health Centre

Sonning Common Health Centre Patient Participation Group

Minutes of meeting

22nd October 2015

Present: Jennie McLean, Finella Woolsey, Fred Nickson, Rika Adams, Peter Woolsey, Mike Williams, Sue Litchfield, Mike Hall

Apologies: None

Welcome – The Chair welcomed everyone and introduced Mike Hall, the new Practice Manager.

Minutes of the last meeting were accepted and seconded.

The Chairman’s report – The Chair said she did not propose to say anything more about the problems over the last year as she had said everything she had to say in her letter of May 2015.

She stated that all, except one of the members who had objected to the code of conduct in the Constitution and signing the Confidentiality Agreement, did not apply to rejoin the committee. This person was invited to a meeting with Dr Emerson and Jennie McLean but did not attend. This meeting was minuted. A similar meeting must be attended should this person re-apply.

Several of the former members of the committee stepped down for other reasons.

She proposed that Mr Fred Nickson become a full member of the committee and this was seconded by Peter Woolsey.

She reported that over the last few months she had: * Put up posters about the flu clinic * Gone to the Sue Ryder Hospice Open Day * Been interviewed by the CQC as part of the assessment of the SCHC * Attended Dr Ellen’s End of Life Seminar * Jennie provided the Committee with written information on the new County of Oxfordshire Advice on Care and Health (COACH) website and the latest information (dated 13th October 2015) from the Oxford Clinical Commissioning Group concerning Townlands Hospital in Henley. * Reported that the text reminder system was up and working well. * That the suggestion of staff photographs in reception had been implemented * Thanked everyone for signing the confidentiality agreement and said that the Constitution would be available for signing at the next meeting. * Suggested that we work on the lighting in the passage between the car park and Grove Road at the next meeting.

The Practice Manager – Mike Hall, who had just started as the new Practice Manager, introduced himself and gave the committee a brief outline of his past career followed by his thoughts on his new position within SCHC. He did say that the job had now been split and that Ruth Griffiths would be the new Business Manager. The newsletter was mentioned and the committee expressed their concern that it was only going to be online. It was felt that it should also be available in hard copy at least within the Surgery.

SELF – Peter Woolsey, who has been attending the SELF committee meetings, reported that he had kept SELF informed about SCHC and the PPG.

FISH - Fred Nickson introduced himself and gave a background report on the history and work of FISH. Once the committee had a good idea of how the organization worked the committee was asked to think and/or comment how the PPG and FISH could work together. Namely in the following areas:  The need for Fish to be computerized with reference to appointments and volunteers  The need to visit the housebound  Peter Woolsey volunteered to get an article in the Henley Standard  Ideas to be brought up in the next meeting

The Constitution – The wording for the election of Officers, as included in the agenda for this meeting, was agreed as is.

Any Other Business - Rika Adams made a report about the End of Life Care Seminars she has helped to run with Dr Ellen. She said that there had been seven workshops with an average of eight people per workshop and there was a query as to whether it was worth carrying on. The dates were given in the Newsletter but there was a need for ideas to get more people interested.

Date of next meeting - Thursday, 3rd December at 3.30pm in the Palmer Room of SCHC.