Agenda item - Members' Update

238.1  FT has attended meetings of the National Pensioners’ Convention, the Pensioners’ Association, Blue Plaque unveilings, Age UK, the Brighton University Research Group, and the Pavilion Surgery Patient Participation Group (PPG) “Eat Well, Keep Well” event.

238.2  NG has been busy helping organise a health forum event, developing a joint PPG for the four surgeries covering Hangleton, with the local community garden, and organising coach trips.

238.3  JH is still recovering from his recent fall. He has nothing but praise for the treatment he has received from NHS staff, but nothing but contempt for the actions of Southern Water for are still refusing to admit liability for the trip hazard, although they have now repaired it. JH is seeking compensation for local NHS services rather than for himself.

238.4  CV has met with the Chair of Healthwatch to talk about Delayed Transfer of Care (i.e. delays in people being discharged from hospital beds). CV has also attended meetings of the South East National Pensioners Convention and Grey Matters meetings.

238.5  JE has recently been on holiday and has consequently not attended as many meetings as usual.

238.6  MB has worked in several of the 18 senior housing schemes visited so far as part of Digital Brighton & Hove inclusion project. MB has also attended the SEEFA meeting at Dept of Health to give evidence towards the forthcoming National Carers Strategy. MB has recently worked with Albion in the Community on a cancer awareness day. In addition, MB continues to update the OPC web pages.