Report from the Practice Issues relating to the Pharmacy, the photoboard and the League of Friends applications were dealt with in Matters Arising. SW reported that a new partner, Dr Sarah Philips would join the Practice on 1 December 2012. She would be working 3 days a week specialising in women’s health and was interested in practice management. Patient Experience Issues DB raised a query about patients who had to wait at the surgery for long periods between appointments/ treatments/ blood tests. While having to wait, there were no magazines or television monitors available to pass the time. SW explained that magazines were thought to transfer viruses between patients and it was currently not permitted for health and safety reasons. It was agreed to check that this regulation was still in place. ACTION: CC Information Groups SW agreed that while this might be a worthwhile initiative, it would be more appropriate for the surgery to act as sign-posting centre for the voluntary groups in the area. It was agreed to establish the surgery as a reference point for local services and voluntary organisations. SW suggested that the registrars could collate the information. ACTION SW/CC The members of the PPG would also start to collect information. ACTION: PPG Any other business A query was raised with regard to the roll-out of health checks for the over-40s. SW explained that this involved those aged 40-75 with older patients being selected first. Date of Next Meeting It was agreed that the next Interim Meeting be on Wednesday 21 November 2012 and the next full meeting on Wednesday 19 December 2012.
Report from the Practice Issues relating to the Pharmacy, the photoboard and the League of Friends applications were dealt with in Matters Arising. SW reported that a new partner, Dr Sarah Philips would join the Practice on 1 December 2012. She would be working 3 days a week specialising in women’s health and was interested in practice management. Patient Experience Issues DB raised a query about patients who had to wait at the surgery for long periods between appointments/ treatments/ blood tests. While having to wait, there were no magazines or television monitors available to pass the time. SW explained that magazines were thought to transfer viruses between patients and it was currently not permitted for health and safety reasons. It was agreed to check that this regulation was still in place. ACTION: CC Information Groups SW agreed that while this might be a worthwhile initiative, it would be more appropriate for the surgery to act as sign-posting centre for the voluntary groups in the area. It was agreed to establish the surgery as a reference point for local services and voluntary organisations. SW suggested that the registrars could collate the information. ACTION SW/CC The members of the PPG would also start to collect information. ACTION: PPG Any other business A query was raised with regard to the roll-out of health checks for the over-40s. SW explained that this involved those aged 40-75 with older patients being selected first. Date of Next Meeting It was agreed that the next Interim Meeting be on Wednesday 21 November 2012 and the next full meeting on Wednesday 19 December 2012.