CHURCH END MEDICAL CENTRE’S PATIENT GROUP (PPG) MEETING Minutes of Meeting of 07/07/15 Place: Unity Centre, Church Road Time: 6.30PM Present: Patients: Iris B ( IB), Chris L, Anthony P, Karwan R, Danish M, Memie S, Hazel H, Rebecca A, Richard M, Lorna O’S, Juliet B Practice: Dr Cyril E (CE), Dr Ketana H), Dr Renisha D Nora McC- Practice Nurse, Anna Dmitriew- Administrator Chair: Iris B Welcome and apologies Dr CE introduced Dr Renisha David- Registrar of Dr Ketana H Minutes of last meeting - accepted Presentation- Cervical Cancer & Smear Test-Dr Renisha D Presentation can be accessed on the practice website Q & A Dr CE thanked Dr RD for preparing the presentation at a short notice. Dr CE: -Statistically in under 25s there is a low incidence of cervical cancer but few girls aged 15 have been diagnosed with cervical cancer in GB. If young girls have persistent bleeding they should be invited for smear test. -Those that have had hysterectomy for other reasons than abnormal smear may still be invited for smear test (done from top of vagina) -If HPV virus not present, cervical cancer can’t develop -in future urine test may suffice for cervical cancer abnormality testing. It hasn’t been introduced yet. Matters arising -AD We have notice an improvement in telephone calls in the last 2 months: on many occasions the – phone are silent, we haven’t had complaints from patients recently about not being able to get through on the phone -Q: Are you open all day now? Dr CE: Technically yes. Reception is open throughout the day with a break for lunch (12.30-2pm), doctors’ appointments run 9am-12.30pm and 4-6pm We may try to stagger clinics as 3 Registrars start in August and we may be short of rooms. -Q: Do you get any DNAs (did not attend)? De CE: Yes, often those who book on the day do not turn up. We write to them.
CHURCH END MEDICAL CENTRE’S PATIENT GROUP (PPG) MEETING Minutes of Meeting of 07/07/15 Place: Unity Centre, Church Road Time: 6.30PM Present: Patients: Iris B ( IB), Chris L, Anthony P, Karwan R, Danish M, Memie S, Hazel H, Rebecca A, Richard M, Lorna O’S, Juliet B Practice: Dr Cyril E (CE), Dr Ketana H), Dr Renisha D Nora McC- Practice Nurse, Anna Dmitriew- Administrator Chair: Iris B Welcome and apologies Dr CE introduced Dr Renisha David- Registrar of Dr Ketana H Minutes of last meeting - accepted Presentation- Cervical Cancer & Smear Test-Dr Renisha D Presentation can be accessed on the practice website Q & A Dr CE thanked Dr RD for preparing the presentation at a short notice. Dr CE: -Statistically in under 25s there is a low incidence of cervical cancer but few girls aged 15 have been diagnosed with cervical cancer in GB. If young girls have persistent bleeding they should be invited for smear test. -Those that have had hysterectomy for other reasons than abnormal smear may still be invited for smear test (done from top of vagina) -If HPV virus not present, cervical cancer can’t develop -in future urine test may suffice for cervical cancer abnormality testing. It hasn’t been introduced yet. Matters arising -AD – We have notice an improvement in telephone calls in the last 2 months: on many occasions the phone are silent, we haven’t had complaints from patients recently about not being able to get through on the phone -Q: Are you open all day now? Dr CE: Technically yes. Reception is open throughout the day with a break for lunch (12.30-2pm), doctors’ appointments run 9am-12.30pm and 4-6pm We may try to stagger clinics as 3 Registrars start in August and we may be short of rooms. -Q: Do you get any DNAs (did not attend)? De CE: Yes, often those who book on the day do not turn up. We write to them.
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