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Latest PPG Minutes
Minutes of Meeting: Tuesday 26 May 2026
Attendees
- Peter Woolliscroft (Chair; PPG member)
- Pauline Brand (Deputy Chair; PPG member)
- Nick Manns (Secretary; PPG member)
- Peter Key (Treasurer and PPG member)
- Oonagh Bryant (PPG member)
- Violet Connellan (PPG member)
- Hugh Macdonald (PPG member)
- Tony Morgan (PPG member)
- Margaret Woodcock (PPG member)
- Natalie Harrison (Management support)
- Charly Marston (Social prescribing link worker)
1 Welcome and introductions
Peter Woolliscroft (PW) welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2 Apologies
Apologies were received from: Dave Bennett; Alice Grant.
3 Minutes of the previous meeting
The Minutes of the meeting (held on 21 April 2026) were accepted as a true record.
4 Matters arising
Hugh Macdonald (HM) had been unwell for the previous meeting and had subsequently sent his apologies.
Nick Manns (NM) said that he had amended the minutes of the meeting 3 February (‘consideration funds’ had been altered to ‘considerable funds’ in relation to the discussion about other PPGs’ financial situations).
5 Spring Open Day
Peter Woolliscroft (PW) said that he was taking an executive decision regarding the agenda and that the meeting would focus on arrangements for the forthcoming Open Day.
Natalie Harrison (NH) outlined some of the key features of the day but made it clear that the event was still in the planning stage. PPG members commented at various points: asking questions and making suggestions.
NH said that:
- The event would start at 10.00 and continue until 1.00.
- A publicity poster had been designed (and previously circulated to PPG members); an advert had been placed in the Northamptonshire Telegraph, (it would also appear on their website).
- All six partners would be attending along with practice nurses and three receptionists.
- Six members of the PPG would be available on the day.
- Representatives from Northamptonshire police and fire service would attend.
- The lower ground floor and ground floor would be open to visitors; a map of rooms and events would be available along with signage.
In terms of activities, NH said that it was envisaged that
- The partners would be in their consulting rooms and available to members of the public to talk about the practice (but not available for medical consultations).
- Charly Marston (CM) would provide information about Youth Works and explain the range of services available to the under-18s.
- Stands for diabetes, asthma and learning disabilities would offer basic advice and information.
- The PPG would be based in the waiting room. They would supervise refreshments (tea, coffee, soft drinks); distribute the PPG postcard detailing the activities of the group. Pauline Brand (PB) said that she had contact information slips from the last Open Day and these would encourage interested visitors to provide a point of contact if they wished to join the group. NH would provide these on the day.
- A senior receptionist would be available to explain (and demonstrate) how patients could use Anima.
- Books for sale would be available (£2.00 hardback; £1.00 paperback). NH envisaged a quiet area, where children’s colouring could be completed (along with mindful adult colouring).
- There would be a raffle for a (giant) koala and a ‘guess the weight of the jellybeans’ in a jar. Both activities were priced at £1.00.
Although it was envisaged that refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks + biscuit) would be available for a nominal sum, NH subsequently discovered that as the practice didn’t hold a food licence, refreshments couldn’t be sold to the public. The final poster advertises liquid refreshments (but not biscuits) and suggests that people could make a donation.
It was agreed that PPG volunteers would be on site by 9.30 on the day.
Other points:
- NH distributed PPG name badges.
- PB noted that the Open Day coincided with KettFest (and this might impact positively or negatively on attendance).
- Tony Morgan (TM) wondered whether the practice had considered providing relevant information about the surgery with the site office of the local Hanwood Park development.
- Peter Key (PK) said that he would bring books for sale to the practice on 12 June.
6 Date of the Next Meeting
It was agreed that the next meeting would be held at 11.00 on Tuesday 30 June.