Minutes of KPSPPG meeting held on 19th January 2015 @ 7.00p.m.
Present:
C Patmore (Chair), A. Barker (Treasurer), Y Harkin, P. Birch
S. Shepherd, S. King, G. List
Apologies: Dr. Lewis, Dr. Whittington
1. Minutes of last meeting: Agreed as a true record.
2. Matters arising from minutes: Queen's Theatre - all children have been
chosen and were thrilled. The tickets for the Wednesday afternoon
performance were changed to the evening performance. The children were
chosen at random. Possibly an idea to do similar for next Christmas.
3. Treasurer's Report: The bank balance is £1238. An invoice has been sent to
Hurley Group Head Office for re-imbursement from the £500 awarded to the
committee as runners up in their Community Engagement Scheme 2013.
4. Garden Project: The pathway over the flower beds will be moved. Countryside
will give plants if it is approved. The pathway will be for emergency vehicles
and pedestrians only.
5. Peter Estate's Manager: Railway Sleepers are needed to put the shed on.
Firm in Tilbury sell them at £16 each. The shed can then be screwed to the
sleepers. Confirmation will come in writing that this is not a problem. A decision
is needed as to where the planters and bench can go. Chis Patmore will do
photos and mark crosses where they will go. The budget for this is from the
£2500 grant from the council grant.
6. Tickets for Queen's Theatre: See item 4 above Matters arising.
7. Threatening Behaviour against staff Poster: Sue Shepherd said it is not
easy to remove people from practice. The committee understands this but
hope that it may make people think twice before acting.
8. Public Liability Insurance: Need to confirm that voluntary workers are
covered. Sue Shepherd will talk to the legal team to see if the Hurley Group
Public Liability Insurance covers it.
9. Easter Raffle: Pat Birch says she has raffle tickets. Sue Shepherd suggested
that we get in touch with the person who does fundraising for St Francis
Hospice for ideas. A table needs to be set up with prizes which are to be
donated by the PPG. PPG will need to sell tickets as reception too busy to deal
with them. Sabrina King will make a rabbit cake. The raffle will be drawn on
Good Friday 3rd April.
10. A.O.B.
Car Park - Nigel Pattenden is responsible for the car park. The committee
decided to write a letter of complaint reference the lighting; white edging to
kerbs and steps to entrance; blue ambulance bay marking; pot holes in car park.
Practice Update - Sue Shepherd said the practice now has 4200 patients; Dr.
Russell Pereira is a new permanent doctor; Sandeep Sharma is a registrar who
will be with the practice until the end of March.
PPG Action Plan - Sue Shepherd said that the PPG needs an action plan.
Suggestions put forward were as follows:
Improvement to the Car Park
Planters and Bench for Car Park
Pantomime Tickets for Children
Diabetes Awareness Day
Asthma Awareness Day
Dementia & Alzheimer Awareness Day
Domestic Violence
Organ Donors
Letter of complaint sent Jan 2015
In progress
Achieved Christmas 2014
Meeting closed 7.50p.m.
Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday 17th February 2015