18 Spring Drive
Marymead
Stevenage
Herts
SG2 8AZ
The Surgery
Station Road
Knebworth
Herts
SG3 6AP
Tel: 01438 218000
Fax: 01438 218009
Tel: 01438 812494
Fax: 01438 816497
Dr. K McManus, Dr. E Loeffler, Dr. S Dawes, Dr. C Keen, Dr. R Shah.
MINUTES OF THE PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) MEETING HELD ON
THE 12 April 2012 AT MARYMEAD SURGERY
Present: Nigel Sweeney, Dr E Loeffler
Present Patient: Sandra Butler, Tony Burkitt, Brian Jones, Joan Beadsmoore, Roz Frompton,
Graham Fothergill, Tony Stowe, Amanda Preedy and Caroline Howden
Apology Received: Various by email.
Serial
Item
(1)
Minutes of the Previous Meeting:
The Minutes from the meeting held on the 08 March 2012
were confirmed.
(2)
(3)
Action
NS
Action Points from the Minutes
a. The Term “Encouragement” (Private Health Insurance)
should be removed from the minutes as it was
deemed inappropriate for GP to push Private
Insurance. This was discussed at length by the
members present. GPs do not actively encourage the
private insurance but would ask the patient if needed.
Patients that have private insurance would normally
ask the GP anyway.
Action Plan:
Action:
a. NS forgot to send out the Acton Plan updated with
the named individuals on each Group to the
Committee members; this would be actioned next
week so all were aware of the Action Pan and who is
leading.
b. Each lead of the Action Plan groups updated the
Committee members on the present state of play and
the planning behind each Group.
c. Confirmation by the Committee on who was leading
was discussed and confirmed.
Practice Business Manager Nigel Sweeney
NS ACTION
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
PPG Support Officer.
a. NS explained the present situation and that the
Apprentice type role could be difficult to obtain.
b. The option was to utilise a Medical Student on
vacation for the next few months to assist in the PPG
development. Discussed at length the pros and cons
for this.
Practice Update.
a. New Doctors: NS explained that Dr Kuruvatti and
Sheik would be leaving early June 2012. The surgery
has confirmed long term locum cover until successful
recruitment of new GPs.
b. New Building: The development is on going and the
outstanding issue of “where” is with the Parish Council
to decide. At the present time the possible new location
will be St Martins Road. Marymead Surgery will also
undergo a modernisation at the same time.
c. Funding for PPG: The funding should be available at
the end of May for the PPG. NS explained that some
monies would be utilised to purchase new 24 hour
home blood pressure monitors, so we can increase the
service to patients. The Committee asked if NS would
be ok with running with the finance until such time the
Group were able to take it over.
ON LINE Nursing Appointments:
a. The Committee discussed the requirements for On Line
nursing appointment and if they could be made
available.
b. NS expressed concern as it could lead to wrong booking
of appointments. In that nurses provide bespoke clinics
and patients may book into the wrong clinic.
c. After discussion it was agreed to upload the nurse
clinics and trial it via the committee members.
AOB: Nothing raised
Date of Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be held on the 17 May 2012 at
Marymead Surgery starting at 1900hrs.
Nigel Sweeney
Practice Business Manager
Distribution:
All PPG Members
Partners
File
Practice Business Manager Nigel Sweeney
Action:
Offices to discuss
at next Officers
meeting.
NS Action the
Funding when
available
NS action – to
load the
appointments and
offer the test
patient log on to
the Committee to
trial.
NB: Attempted
and failed to
achieve this. The
issue has been
raised with the
software
supplier.