Minutes of Milton Keynes Sub-Committee of Bucks LOC
Date:Monday 5th March, 7.00 pm at the Bull Hotel, Stony Stratford.
Present:Bruce Gilson, Raj Shah (chair) Angela McNamee (Secretary),Arif Master, Kalpen Mistry, Barbara Nall. (Allan Nall for the latter part)
1.Apologies:None.
3. Minutes of Last Meeting– (27th Nov 2017) approved, with the following amendment: point 5e should read ‘children from 2 years…’
Kalpen to check with orthoptists re advising prisms - action carried forward (ACTION) Kalpen
4. Matters Arising (not discussed below)
None.
5.Report from Hospital Representative:
Dr Dhanoa is not happy with the standard of BUS referrals.Kalpen to collate more examples(ACTION) Kalpen.
BUS referral fax no changed 01908 997816.We have confirmation that the new ‘fax-to-email’ is secure. Update number on the website (ACTION)Angela.
Nurse-led post-op appointments for cataracts are changing.Only 2nd eyes, and patients with expected problems to be brought back into hospital.
Date for release of leaflet for parents of 2-year-olds has been pushed back.
Friday 15th June time to be confirmed glaucoma patient support group.
6. Comments/Queries on reports:
No interest has been shown from the LOC and subcommittee members to apply for the PEC positions therefore we need to discuss how to fill these roles. Bruce may be interested but we need to discuss the potential conflict in detail withall LOC/subcommittee members and with LOCSU.To be put on the relevant agendas. (ACTION) Angela
11 practices in MK have nhs.net
Glaucoma advice following new NICE guideline is now on our website.
List of practices happy to see adults and children with learning disabilities is now on the website.
DVLA advice re diplopia checked and correct. Reminder put in December newsletter.
Following a query from orthoptists, we have good reason to believe that several MK practices are refusing to see 2-year-old children for sight test. We need clarification on how to approach the issue with our clinical governance lead, Henry Leonard. It was agreed to discuss this further with all LOC and subcommittee members. To be put on the relevant agendas (ACTION) Angela
7. AOB.
Allan suggested that as an LOC we couldnegotiate a price for the clinical waste collection to each practice, to be paid by the LOC,similar to the model used in Northants LOC. Allan to find out more details.
8. Date of next meeting(s):
25th June 2018 at 19.00 pm. Venue Bull Hotel Stony Stratford.
Meeting concluded at 22.00pm – recorded by Arif Master.
Action Table Committee member
Kalpen to check with orthoptists at the hospital about prisms (action carried forward) / KalpenKalpen to collate more examples of poor BUS referrals / Kalpen
To update the new BUS fax number on the website / Angela
To find out more details on Clinical Waste collection ‘model’ by Northants LOC / Allan
To put PEC membership and 2-year-olds on MSB/LOC agendas / Angela
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