Meeting - 30 August 2018

Meeting of the County Durham & Darlington 

Cancer Patients & Carers Group 

Thursday 30th August 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm

In Room 2, Education Centre, Darlington Memorial Hospital DL3 6HX

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. Apologies  

3. Speaker – Reg Hall – about the charity he set up, along with other volunteers, called Cancer Connections 

4. Minutes of last meeting (14^th June 2018) 

5. Matters Arising

6. Financial Update (JS)

7. CDDFT Update  (CW)

8. Northern Cancer Alliance Update (JM)

9. Macmillan ‘Joining the Dots’ Update (CS)

10. Reports

1. Durham & District Women’s Cancer Support Group (SA)
2. Darlington and Bishop Auckland Lung Cancer Support Group (GLJ)
3. Other Cancer Alliance meetings if applicable

11. Any Other Business

Meeting - 14 June 2018

Meeting of the County Durham & Darlington 

Cancer Patients & Carers Group 

Thursday 14^th June 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm

Boardroom at Trust Headquarters, University Hospital of North Durham 

DH1 5TW

(Building at the end of the patient car park at UHND – not in the hospital)

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. Apologies  

3. Speaker – Alex Rodger (Communications Officer for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) North East and North Cumbria) who will talk about research and how the Group can get involved.

4. Minutes of last meeting (19^th April 2018) 

5. Matters Arising

6. Financial Update (JS)

7. CDDFT Update  (CW)

8. Northern Cancer Alliance Update (JM)

9. ‘Join the Dots’ Update

10. Reports

1. Durham & District Women’s Cancer Support Group (SA’s report)
2. Darlington and Bishop Auckland Lung Cancer Support Group (GLJ)
3. Spire Breast Cancer Support Group (JB)
4. Cancer Locality Management Group meeting (KW & KG)
5. Other Cancer Alliance meetings if applicable

11. Any Other Business 

Meeting - 19 April 2018

AGM & Business Meeting of the County Durham & Darlington 

Cancer Patients & Carers Group 

Thursday 19^th April 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm

In Room 1, Education Centre, Darlington Memorial Hospital DL3 6HX

Agenda for the AGM (6.30 – 7.00pm)

Welcome & Introductions

Apologies 

Minutes of last AGM (2^nd March 2017)

Matters Arising

Annual Report (KW)

Financial Report & Accounts (JS) 

Election of Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer)

Appointment of Representatives for the: Cancer Locality Management Group for County Durham & Darlington (max. 3 reps, 6 meetings a year)

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (complete consent forms)

Any Other Business 

Business Agenda (7.30 – 8.30pm)

Minutes of last Business Meeting (7^th December 2017)

Matters Arising

Work Plan (CS)

CDDFT Update including Health & Well-Being Events (CW & KG)

Complementary Therapies at CDDFT (SA)

Northern Cancer Alliance Update including Steering Group & Five Senses Survey development session (JM/KG/CS/KW)

Delivery of Volunteer Infrastructure to improve quality of life for people living with & beyond cancer (KG)

‘Join the Dots’ Update (KW)

SHINE (CS)

Dates and Venues of 2018 Meetings (CS)

Reports (if insufficient time will include a written report in minutes)

• Durham & District Women’s Cancer Support Group (SA)
• Darlington and Bishop Auckland Lung Cancer Support Group (GJ)
• Spire Breast Cancer Support Group (JB)
• Cancer Locality Management Group meeting (20th January 2017) (KW)
• Other Cancer Alliance meetings if applicable

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Meeting - 7 December 2017

Meeting of the County Durham & Darlington 

Cancer Patients & Carers Group 

Thursday 7^th December 2017, 6.30 – 8.30pm

Boardroom at Trust Headquarters, University Hospital of North Durham 

DH1 5TW

(Building at the end of the patient car park at UHND – not in the hospital)

Agenda

Welcome & Introductions

Apologies  

Minutes of last meeting (14^th September 2017) 

Matters Arising

Financial Update (JS)

Five Senses Survey Update (CS)

CDDFT Update  (CW)

Northern Cancer Alliance Engagement & Co-Design Project Steering Group (KG)

Macmillan ‘Britain Against Cancer’ Conference (KG)

Reports

• Durham & District Women’s Cancer Support Group (SA)
• Darlington and Bishop Auckland Lung Cancer Support Group (GLJ)
• Spire Breast Cancer Support Group (JB)
• Cancer Locality Management Group meeting (CS)
• Other Cancer Alliance meetings if applicable

Any Other Business 

Meeting - 14 September 2017

Meeting of the County Durham & Darlington 

Cancer Patients & Carers Group 

Thursday 14^th September 2017, 6.30 – 8.30pm

Boardroom at Trust Headquarters, 

University Hospital of North Durham DH1 5TW

(Building at the end of the patient car park at UHND – not in the hospital)

Agenda

Welcome & Introductions

Apologies 

Minutes of last meeting (18^th May 2017) 

Matters Arising

Financial Update (JS)

Barbara Convery (Macmillan Engagement Lead for the North of England) to talk about her new role and future opportunities 

CDDFT Update including 2016 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES) (CW)

Five Senses Surveys

        a) Survey reports from DMH & UHND (KW, KG, MR)

b) Dates for Five Senses Surveys at BA and SB (KG, CS, JS, SW) 

Reports

• Durham & District Women’s Cancer Support Group (SA)
• Darlington and Bishop Auckland Lung Cancer Support Group (GLJ)
• Spire Breast Cancer Support Group (JB)
• Cancer Locality Management Group meeting (28^th July 2017) (KW)

Any Other Business 

Meeting - 18 May 2017

Meeting of the County Durham & Darlington 

Cancer Patients & Carers Group 

Thursday 18^th May 2017, 6.30 – 8.30pm

Room 2, Education Centre, Darlington Memorial Hospital

DL3 6HX

Agenda

Welcome & Introductions

Apologies 

Speaker - Joanne Macintosh (Patient and Engagement Co-design Project Manager at the Cancer Alliance) – Patient engagement and update from the Cancer Alliance

Minutes of last meeting (2^nd March 2017) 

Matters Arising

Financial Update (JS)

Speakers for 2017 (CS)

Five Senses Survey (CS)

Cancer Alliance Launch

Reports

• County Durham & Darlington Foundation Trust (CW)
• Durham & District Women’s Cancer Support Group (SA)
• Darlington and Bishop Auckland Lung Cancer Support Group (GLJ)
• Spire Breast Cancer Support Group (JB)
• Cancer Locality Management Group meeting (24^th March) (CS)
• ‘Joining the Dots’ Board meeting (14^th March) (CS)

Any Other Business 

Meeting - 2 March 2017

Meeting of the County Durham & Darlington 

Cancer Patients & Carers Group 

Thursday 2nd March 2017, 6.30 – 8.30pm

Meeting Room 1, Education Centre, Darlington Memorial Hospital,

Hollyhurst Road, Darlington DL3 6HX

Agenda for the AGM (6.30 – 7.00pm)

Welcome & Introductions

Apologies 

Minutes of last AGM (28th January 2016)

Matters Arising

Annual Report (AB)

Financial Report & Accounts (JS) 

Election of Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer)

Appointment of Representatives for the:

Cancer Locality Management Group for CD&D (max. 3 reps, 6 meetings a year)

 Revised Terms of Reference (CS)

Any Other Business 

Visiting Speaker (7.00 – 7.30pm)

Beckie Warden (Commissioning Manager, Service Planning & Reform at NECS (North of England Commissioning Support) – support given to the Clinical Commissioning Groups

Business Agenda (7.30 – 8.30pm)

Minutes of last Business Meeting (17^th November 2016)

Matters Arising

Work Plan – ‘Five Senses Surveys’ (CS)

‘Join the Dots’ Update (KGW)

Dates and Venues of 2017 Meetings (CS)

Reports (if insufficient time will include a written report in minutes)

• CDDFT (CW)
• Durham & District Women’s Cancer Support Group (SA)
• Darlington and Bishop Auckland Lung Cancer Support Group (GJ)
• Spire Breast Cancer Support Group (JB)
• Cancer Locality Management Group meeting (20th January 2017)
• Cancer Alliance (CS)

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