This can be done quickly through their The view from the Chair helpline, 01273 234040 (open 10.00 – Changes within the NHS and care 12.00, Mondays to Fridays). systems and in the accompanying technology are challenging everyone. I am This edition of our newsletter is only impressed by the way teams of health and possible because Maureen Smalldridge care professionals are largely taking this offered to take over as editor on a in their stride as well as maintaining temporary basis. I would like to thank positive attitudes towards their work and Maureen for producing this lively update empathy for patients. about Charter Patient Group activities. Our next open meeting for all Charter We want to encourage Charter patients to patients and their carers has been write articles for the newsletter and Bob arranged for September 29th, on the topic Potter has set the ball rolling with his of cancer screening. Please do what you account of how he has lived actively for can to publicise this event see poster on – many years with Type 2 diabetes. final page of newsletter. With only four chances each year to meet and share You are welcome to join in any of our ideas face-to-face it is really important to activities, a few of which are reported in have a good turnout. Also, our speakers this edition. Please do think of joining our give their time willingly, usually at the end small core of active PPG members to help of a working day, so it is more us to plan more varied activities. Let the encouraging when attendance is good and editor know how you would be able to be the discussion lively and open. There will involved. be the usual break for refreshments Anyone free on Mondays between 1pm combined with an opportunity to talk and 2.30pm, please join in the Healthwalk informally with others. in St. Ann’s Well Gardens, starting from As Charter patients we can attend key the Garden Cafe. events in Brighton and Hove and pass on Tikly, Chair our views to decision-making bodies. In this edition of the newsletter are reports of Forthcoming meetings two CCG meetings attended by Charter patients: one about supporting people Charter PG open meetings: living with dementia and the other about Our next Charter PG meeting on Monday public involvement in commissioning 29th September will be on the topic of decisions. Cancer Screening. The speaker will be One direct way of making your voice Bennett from the Cancer Prevention heard with questions and concerns is Team at the Sussex Community NHS through Healthwatch Brighton and Hove. Trust. Her role is to give talks, workshops
The view from the Chair Changes within the NHS and care systems and in the accompanying technology are challenging everyone. I am impressed by the way teams of health and care professionals are largely taking this in their stride as well as maintaining positive attitudes towards their work and empathy for patients. Our next open meeting for all Charter patients and their carers has been arranged for September 29th, on the topic of cancer screening. Please do what you can to publicise this event – see poster on final page of newsletter. With only four chances each year to meet and share ideas face-to-face it is really important to have a good turnout. Also, our speakers give their time willingly, usually at the end of a working day, so it is more encouraging when attendance is good and the discussion lively and open. There will be the usual break for refreshments combined with an opportunity to talk informally with others. As Charter patients we can attend key events in Brighton and Hove and pass on our views to decision-making bodies. In this edition of the newsletter are reports of two CCG meetings attended by Charter patients: one about supporting people living with dementia and the other about public involvement in commissioning decisions. One direct way of making your voice heard with questions and concerns is through Healthwatch Brighton and Hove. This can be done quickly through their helpline, 01273 234040 (open 10.00 – 12.00, Mondays to Fridays). This edition of our newsletter is only possible because Maureen Smalldridge offered to take over as editor on a temporary basis. I would like to thank Maureen for producing this lively update about Charter Patient Group activities. We want to encourage Charter patients to write articles for the newsletter and Bob Potter has set the ball rolling with his account of how he has lived actively for many years with Type 2 diabetes. You are welcome to join in any of our activities, a few of which are reported in this edition. Please do think of joining our small core of active PPG members to help us to plan more varied activities. Let the editor know how you would be able to be involved. Anyone free on Mondays between 1pm and 2.30pm, please join in the Healthwalk in St. Ann’s Well Gardens, starting from the Garden Cafe. Tikly, Chair Forthcoming meetings Charter PG open meetings: Our next Charter PG meeting on Monday 29th September will be on the topic of Cancer Screening. The speaker will be Bennett from the Cancer Prevention Team at the Sussex Community NHS Trust. Her role is to give talks, workshops
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