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Health Service Forum South East
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Health Service Forum SE held on 8 February 2011 in the Larkfield Centre
Contents
Guest Speaker, Mike Fuller, Unite
Guest Speaker, Mike Fuller, Unite
Margaret Hinds welcomed Michael Fuller, Scottish Health Secretary of Unite union. Mike had been shortlisted for an interview following his application to join the GGG&C Health Board as a non-executive member. One question was posed prior to the interview. ‘What are the main issues facing the GG&C Health Board?’ The immediately obvious issue is the financial situation. To balance the books what aspect of the service should be reduced.? With the worst statistics for cancer and heart disease in the
We feel that Groups like ours and the Scottish Health Campaigns Network must keep raising issues with the Health Board.
Margaret thanked Mike for coming and explaining very candidly his hopes and fears for the future of the NHS and particularly as they apply to the Greater Glasgow and
Apologies
Apologies were received from Alastair Glen,
Minutes
There were no amendments to the minutes of the 11 January meeting and the adoption was proposed by Janette Butler and seconded by Mary Hamilton. There were no matters arising.
Correspondence
A letter was e-mailed to all Scottish MPs re the Health And Social Care Bill second reading. Several replies were received advising that according to parliamentary protocol the MP could only reply to his/her own constituents. The motion in favour of the Bill was carried.
Treasurer's Report
Mary Hamilton reported a balance in the bank of £1954.77. It was unanimously agreed that the Forum should remain a member of the Scottish Health Campaigns Network and a cheque of £25 should be sent to their Treasurer.
Press Report
The Herald newspaper reported that NHS Health
Waiting Times
It was noted that average waiting times between referral and admission to hospital are the best in the
Health Board Meeting
Alastair Glen attended the Health Board meeting of the 15 February and reported that the Victoria Inf was now showing the lowest levels of incidence of infection with MRSA and Clostridium Difficile in the GG&C Health Board area. Outpatient waiting times had been met and no patient waited longer than 12 weeks for an appointment. The Victoria and Southern General A&E depts saw 96% of patients within 4 hours during December - quite an achievement in the exceptionally difficult weather conditions.
The programmes for The Senior Charge Nurse Review - ‘Releasing Time to Care’ evoked considerable discussion in the light of the report from the Health Ombudsman in
There was no other competent business and the meeting was closed.
Date of Next Meeting
Next meeting Tuesday 8 March 2011 at 7.30 p.m.
Speaker; Gillian Smith of the
