MINUTES OF THE PRAZE PATIENT PARTICIPATION
GROUP HELD ON WEDNESDAY 23
rd
AUGUST 2017
COMMENCING AT 19:00 AT PRAZE
SURGERY
Apologies:
Jane Thompson (Chair)
Joy Eustice, with regret, has advised that she has stepped down from the PPG group
Present:
Alistair McLeod(Vice Chair)
Averil Prior
Ian Wilson
John Nash
Margaret Nash
Timothy Iremonger
Chris Iremonger
Aurora Talbot
Evelyn Pinto-Willis
Linda Mason
Anne Craig(Secretary)
Declarations of Interest.
None declared.
Note: In
the absence of the Chair, Mrs Jane Thompson, Alistair McLeod(Vice Chair) acted as
Chair.
Minutes of the Previous Meeting (27
th
June) were read.
Minutes of PPG launch Event and post event review meeting (18
th
July 2017) were read
with brief details of the event provided by Alistair McLeod.
All present agreed that the minutes were a true and accurate record of the meetings.
Proposed by John Nash. Signed and dated by Alistair McLeod
Item 4: Code of Conduct, the Secretary had prepared a list of those who were still to sign and
papers were issued and signed by those present. New members were asked to take their
paperwork home to review and to return the code, signed, at the next meeting.
Item 5: Kerrier Community Mapping Event – 20
th
September 2017. Anne Craig gave details
of the event and advised that she was attending on behalf of the GP practice.
Aurora Talbot
proposed that Anne’s attendance could also be on behalf of the PPG. Agreed.
Item 6: EPIC Approach explained to meeting. Alistair McLeod and Chris Iremonger also
gave brief details. Workshops are to be set up across Cornwall with a Graduate co-ordinating
each workshop.
Item 7: Chris Iremonger provided brief details of Patients Association project set-up. Mr
Nigel May is Chair of the PPG Umbrella group in East Cornwall which consists of 8 PPGs
who are working closely with Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group (KCCG). All agreed
that it would be very interesting to learn of the activities of other PPGs and that Nigel May
should be invited to the next full PPG meeting on Weds 15
th
November at 7pm at Praze
Surgery.
ACTION POINT.
Item 8: next PPG event scheduled for Tuesday 17
th
October 2017. Apologies were given in
advance by five of those present. There was a discussion about the proposed
start time and it
was agreed that the survey would be conducted from 4.30pm to 6pm with a brief review
meeting thereafter. Agreed that the topic should be ‘The Donor Card’. Aim of different start
time is ensure we survey a different cross section of patients. It was suggested and agreed that
a question about the practice website should be included on the next survey to increase
awareness.
Also suggested that a survey be completed during a Flu clinic?
All agreed that this would be a long day for those with other business/work/other local
committee responsibilities.
Item 9: Any Other Business:
Margaret advised the group that the Aphasia Group that used to meet at Tesco Community
Room at Pool had unfortunately lost the use of the room.
Margaret advised that she had been approached re a possible start-up for a PMR (Polymalgia
Rheumatica) Support Group, she if members could suggest who she could approach for help.
Chris Iremonger suggested Hayley, PMR Specialist Nurse in Rheumatology Department at
RCHT and also the Stroke Nurses at RCHT.
Ian Wilson suggested that the website address could be added to invitation letters for the Flu
clinics to increase awareness.
Evevlyn Pinto-Willis asked are patients aware of Dispensary delivery dates (Tuesdays &
Thursdays) and how this could impact on the 48 hour turnaround for repeat medication
requests.
Item 10: Date of next meetings: PPG Survey and review Tuesday 17
th
October2017
Date of next full meeting Wednesday 15
th
November 2017, 7pm at Praze.
Meeting Closed at 8pm.