Dartmouth Medical Practice have called their latest forums – to be held on Monday July 9 and Thursday July 12 – “a further opportunity for patients to learn more about and contribute to the delivery of care in our community.”
Dr Andrew Eynon Lewis said he valued the forums – which take place every six months – as a chance for the medical practice to “connect” with its patients.
The forums will be held on July 9 in the Clifton Room of Dartmouth Guildhall and on July 12 at Dittisham Village Hall. The forums title will be “Team Working: How does Dartmouth Hospitial, Dartmouth District Nurses and the Practice deliver coordinated care in times of change?”
Both Forums start at 7pm and the medical practice is hoping for a good turn out for both.
They continue the theme of the last forums in December 2011, which highlighted how the Practice works with volunteer organisations in the area to improve care and communication to safeguard patients.
As well as holding the forums every six months the GPs are also concentrating on bring them out to the villages so that everyone who wants to get involved has the opportunity.
Speaking at the forums will feature a presentation from the GPs including short sections by representatives of the hospital and the district nurses – before a question and answer session with the GPs.
“These forums are always a wonderful opportunity to connect with and get feedback from our patients,” said Dr Eynon Lewis. “We are making sure that we give out information which could help or interest the community at the forums, but also that we take time to listen It is vital to the work we do that we take on new ideas and interesting views on our service.”
Phil Scoble 