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MINUTES

Wednesday 8th November 2006

at 2pm Which?, London NW1

Present: 

Sally Brearley (Health Link); David Pink (LMCA); Gill Edelman (Patients Forum); Ian Banks (BMA PLG, MHF); Keith Reed (GMC); Kate Webb (Which?); Barbara Wood (BMA PLG); Hew Helps (CPA); John Bailey (LMCA); Angeline Burke (NMC); Gerda Loosemore-Reppen (Sign); Graham Estop (Rethink); Unnati Rennie (Patients Forum)

Apologies:

Jonathan Ellis (Help The Aged); Philip Hurst (Age Concern); Eileen Philips (GMC); Sophia Bhatti (GMC); Eve Martin (Leukaemia Care); Francine Bates (Contact A Family); Eileen Neilson (Royal Pharmaceutical Society); Mike O’Donovan (LMCA); Sophie Edwards (LMCA); Andy Ball (LMCA); Liz Thomas (AVMA)

Topic:  National Voices Initiative

Speaker:  David Pink, LMCA

David Pink gave a brief introduction on the National Voices Project – what it is?  Why it is needed now?  Who has been on the working group?  And what have they come up with?  Following his outline of the functions, benefits and form of the National Voices Project, he led a discussion on its scope, merits and aims.

[See Appendix A for the Powerpoint slides]

Minutes of last PF meeting

The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 11^th July 2006 were agreed.

There were no matters arising.

Minutes of last MC meeting

The minutes of the meeting held on Friday 20^th October 2006 were agreed.

There were no matters arising.

Any Other Business

It was agreed that the Patients Forum would prepare a statement for the Health Committee New Inquiry into Public and Patient Involvement presenting members views.

Date of next meeting

Thursday 11^th January 2007.

APPENDIX A

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