Agenda item - Member Involvement

To consider the following matters raised by Members:

(a)       Petitions: To receive any petitions submitted to the full Council or to the meeting itself.

(b)       Written Questions: A list of written questions submitted by Members has been included in the agenda papers (copy attached).

(c)       Letters: To consider any letters submitted by Members.

(d)       Notices of Motion: To consider any Notices of Motion.

5.1       There were no Member questions.

5.2       Pippa Ross-Smith provided an update on the Ridgeway practice which outlined that notice of intention to terminate was given at the end of May as the premises was no longer available for the NHS to use. The process for dealing with this is as follows:

·         The CCG writes to patients to notify them of the closure and setting out how they can express their views. This step has been completed already.

·         Responses are used to shape an options paper to set out commissioning decisions.

·         The Options paper will be considered by the Primary Care Commissioning Committee.

·         Patients are informed of the results of the meeting and told where and how to register at a new GP if required. Patients are supported through the process.

5.3       Questions were asked and the following points were clarified:

·         Fran McCabe asked what actions were being taken to minimise the impact of GPs retiring on patients and fellow GPs, given that the city has an ageing population of doctors?

·         It was confirmed that 6 months’ notice is required that a GP is retiring.

·         Dr David Supple confirmed that information on the number of GPs who are nearing retirement should be in the public domain and that this is something to be mindful of throughout the city. Pippa Ross-Smith advised that in the February meeting a request was made for a GP paper to be brought to the September meeting.

ACTION: PR-S to write General Practice report to be brought to the September meeting.

5.4       The idea of creating a working group on GP sustainability was discussed and it was decided that it would be best to wait until this report is received before deciding if a working group is required.