| 5 | Chair's AGM Report | MMS PPG Annual Report 2024-25 FINAL.pdf 249938

Looking Ahead* Collaboration between PPG & MMS has been largely via GR & Lois Brown.  Concerns were expressed that GR was leaving and LB would be far less involved going forward.  The challenge now is to forge the same relationship with the partners, with the common aim of sustaining improvement & pushing the practice forward.

• Representation on the PPG from the Burgess Hill Surgery patient community is needed.  Ideally recruitment can be guided by a skills audit, highlighting areas of need.  
• Need to have clear aims for the next year/ 18 months and an idea of what success in these aims would look like. PPG actions should all aim to improve 3 things: patient privacy. Clinical safety, & patient experience.  Important that patients are the heart of everything rather than just the CQC/ Government requirements.
• Possible consideration of a change of name to something that makes the Committee role more obvious and less of a mouthful. | |----|----|----| | 6 | Finance | * Balance at bank £1,641.59
• Forms acquired to remove GR from Chairperson's role as account signatory & to add new Chairperson once elected.  
• Disappointingly, Metro Bank are to introduce bank charges of £3 per month for Community Accounts from January 2026.
• Bid to MSDC for £1,000 funding towards iPads for Digital Inclusion sessions completed and sent.  | | 7 | Appointment of new officers | The following members of the Committee were nominated unopposed* Chairperson Eddie Vermeer
• Vice-Chair Michael ManceyAgreed unanimously.  Note:  The roles of Secretary & Treasurer to be deferred to the December meeting.
  The Chairperson (Edward Vermeer) to be added to the Mid Sussex Modality PPG bank account as an authorised signatory with full online access & the ability to hold a debit card. 
  Thanks were expressed to GR for his hard work & dedication in the role of Chairperson during a very difficult time.  Also to JC for her roles as Secretary & Treasurer. |

• Four newsletters have been produced but circulation is small.  Not confident that patients read the MMS updates which includes information from the PPG. To reach a majority discussion should be held with the partners regarding information being sent by the Practice on behalf of the PPG using the Practice/ Patient database.  This is done in other Mid Sussex PPGs.  However, this would still not reach those who do not use technology.
• There should be a strong message to communicate & an clear understanding of who the target audience is e.g. digitally excluded, young mothers, those with low level mental health concerns. | | 10 | AOB | * PC suggested seeking funding for the digital inclusion programme from Worth Council &/or Turner Hill Parish Council.  Warning: this cannot be for iPads as funding for those has been requested via MSDC.
  📋 Action: MM to liaise with PC regarding a bid.
  * East Grinstead library have a digital volunteers programme and they may be willing to assist.
  📋 Action: CC to investigate
  * Wellbeing event at Chequer Mead 21.10.25.  CC, MM, CM & JC to attend.
• Noticeboards: monitor needed to keep them up to date & relevant. CC volunteered.
• Proposed 2026 meeting dates (based on 2025 dates):  10th February
  14th April
  9th June
  11th August
  13th October
  8th December |