‘Colon-aid’ the Yeovil District Bowel Cancer Support Group
Minutes of the 17th Colorectal Cancer Patient Support Group held on Friday 21 December 2007 at St Margaret’s in Yeovil
Present
20 members attended.
Apologies
5 members offered their apologies.
Welcome
Apologies
5 members offered their apologies.
Welcome
The group were very pleased to welcome Kelvin Holmes as a new member of the group. Kelvin is our fourth new member in the last few months. It was also good to have Mike back with us again after he missed a couple of meetings due to clashes with his treatment cycle dates.
Thanks also to everyone who attended despite the worsening fog conditions as the time of our meeting drew near.
Matters Arising
Correspondence
Thanks also to everyone who attended despite the worsening fog conditions as the time of our meeting drew near.
Matters Arising
Correspondence
1. 29th November 2007 e-mails sent to Naomi Cudmore and Sid Hawkins at YDH providing details for them to add links to our group on the YDH external internet and internal intranet sites.
2. 4th December 2007 e-mail received from Jana Wheeler Marketing Manager of Eurospan offering discounted books published by the American Cancer Society. Please contact Rowland for details.
3. 10th December 2007 e-mail from The Penny Brohn Cancer Care Team the new name for the Bristol Cancer Help Centre offering discounted rates for their courses. They have a new cookery course costing £60 for the 1 day course. Please contact Rowland for details.
Public Liability Insurance – the web site has been updated to add a Newsflash confirming that we were covered by St Margaret’s whilst we were on the Hospice premises. Concerns regarding the use of the lift for wheel chair users were also covered in the newsflash.
Hendford Lodge Prescriptions – e-mails no longer accepted you now have to use the online form on their web site and enter the full details each time. Their web site has been updated and includes information on bowel cancer and links to recommended web sites. Rowland has requested them to consider adding a link to our web site.
Somerset Gateway – our group has now been added to the list of support groups.
Research Post for Sue Bulley – the Western Gazette reported that Sue Bulley and Steve Falk were appointed as joint Clinical Directors of the Western Comprehensive Research Network. The CRN aims to improve the speed, quality and integration of clinical research, resulting in improved patient care and to provide a world class infrastructure at a local level for clinical trials. Members will recall that Sue gave us a presentation on Clinical Trials earlier in the year.
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Hendford Lodge Prescriptions – e-
Research Post for Sue Bulley – the Western Gazette reported that Sue Bulley and Steve Falk were appointed as joint Clinical Directors of the Western Comprehensive Research Network. The CRN aims to improve the speed, quality and integration of clinical research, resulting in improved patient care and to provide a world class infrastructure at a local level for clinical trials. Members will recall that Sue gave us a presentation on Clinical Trials earlier in the year.
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