PPG NEWSLETTER - BEARSTED MEDICAL PRACTICE JUNE 2019 PPG HELPING YOU
Feature Interview with Steve Hodgson, our new Practice Manager FLASH NEWS: TESCO SUCCESS!!! Firstly, perhaps you could tell us how you The Bearsted Medical Practice became interested in health PPG entry into the TESCO management? BAGS OF HELP SCHEME My wife has worked as a medical secretary achieved second place and was for many years, both in private healthcare awarded £2,000 which will be and the NHS, and has enjoyed every minute spent on medical equipment. of it. She inspired me to move away from my (See full article below) career in publishing and test myself in this challenging environment. DID YOU KNOW?
Where have you worked before coming to Bearsted and • THAT the PPG will have a what did you do? stall at the Bearsted Fayre Before moving to Bearsted I was based in Berkshire, where I on Saturday, June 29th? worked at a GP surgery and prior to that at a private clinic. This Please come by and bring a served as my introduction to healthcare and the complexities of new member. managing finite resources. • THAT volunteers are needed What do you hope to achieve here? f o r h e a l t h a n d s o c i a l I am very lucky with the team I work with here; both GPs and p r o g r a m m e s i n K e n t ? staff are exceedingly dedicated in providing the best care INVOLVE needs volunteers for its many social care possible. The aim is to build upon this and ensure that we programmes. If you are deliver a sustainable service whilst managing available interested, please resources. We have already moved our CQC rating from call 01622 235 833 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good,' so the next step is to attain or officeinvolvekent.org 'Outstanding'. • West Kent Befriending How do you see the surgery working with the PPG in the Services needs volunteers. future? Please contact: The NHS is having to evolve its approach as it responds to the www.westkentbefriendingservice demands of an ageing population with complex ailments. There .org.uk or call 0800 048 4668. will be a greater emphasis placed on coordination across all local services, not just GP led but also social care. The PPG will • AGE UK and ONE YOU also be able to provide a crucial link to highlight the alternatives to a require volunteers. Contact traditional GP appointment and the new options available to [email protected] patients. I am looking forward to collaborating with the PPG to and [email protected] deliver a healthcare service that all in Bearsted can be proud of. JOIN THE PPG Steve, Thank you very much for speaking to us and best [email protected] wishes for the future.