Minutes of NUCF
Date: 16/04/2015
Location: Lifeline Outlook
Chair:
Chris
Apologises:
Gary,
Kevin
Update
on Client Advisory Groups and Events
Trading
Places – On every Sunday now. Dave gave an explanation of trading
places to the new members of the forum and confirmed all is going well with no
issues and it’s a great place to volunteer. Anyone is welcome to drop in and
see what happens but if you want to volunteer let Andy know.
Monday Plummer Court
Wednesday Plummer Court
Recovery
Clinic – Generally all going well. Important for the forum to
maintain a presence there. No update was available on the Tuesday group.
Guest
speaker – Jonathan Lewney Specialty Registrar Dental Public Health
Jonathan introduced himself and gave a brief background on
his work from working in a standard dental practice to moving to a more open
dental practice and now to his work within Public Health. Jonathan wanted to
talk to the forum about the problems people with issues such as homelessness or
drug and alcohol issues have in accessing dental care.
Question –
“what makes it difficult to get appointments and why won’t people go to the
dentist?”
Positive feedback from the forum
about the Molineux walk in centre but there was a need for more signposting to
centres like this.
People in addiction just take
drugs to get rid of the pain rather than go to the dentist
More people are going to the
dentist now after having a positive experience
Things are getting better
There are free walk in centres for
homeless now such as Saville Row
Historically there has been
discrimination against people with addictions e.g. unwilling to give dental
care to people on methadone.
Discrimination against the
unemployed who don’t pay for their dental care
Positive feedback that it was
easier to register now and less form filling
Some people won’t go die to the
cost of dental care and would rather spend the money on other things
Opening times are to fixed and
make it difficult for people with children
Would help if NHS could pay for treatment
in instalments
Question –
“What makes it more difficult to get an appointment?”
Location due to population density
i.e. lack of dental surgeries
Jonathan has a list of all
practices that are currently taking on new patients and he will email Andy the
list to circulate to the forum.
Sponsored Event
Specifically around Age UK fundraising. Kev wasn’t able to
attend the forum so we had limited information around this. But Chris fedback
that it would be a joint venture with Changing Lives in the form of a relay
Tri-Athlon. The forum wanted more details e.g. is a NUFC team needed or is it
individuals, are their opportunities to get involved on the day, what are the
dates etc. Andy to get more information from Kev.
Additional Sponsored Events
Forum is keen to do some fund raising this Summer for itself and local
causes. Idea initially included NUCF unity day (picnic and/or BBQ), bag packing
at a local super market, bike rides, walks, talent competition and many more.
Next forum will be around putting some details onto these ideas and assigning
who wants to take responsibility for each one.
These will be for a number of charities with members putting forward
their charity of choice.
AOB - None
Next NUCF 30/04/2015
Chair: Richard
Location: Plummer
Minutes: Terry
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