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Welcome to the autumn edition of Foundation Times

Foundation T imesA newsletter for every member of our trust

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WELCOME TO THE AUTUMN 2013 ISSUE OF FOUNDATION TIMES

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Elections will shortly be taking place for the Trust Council of Governors to recruit public governors in positions across all of our public member constituencies.

Read more about these in the following pages.

We will publish the results in the next issue of Foundation Times. Alternatively you will be able to see a full list of our newly elected governors, their profiles and contact information at: www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk/foundation-trust/councilofgovernors/governorselection.ashx.

Autumn is also the season where people need to look out for flu, coughs and colds and you will find here some useful information and tips on how to prevent these.

This autumn we will also run an exciting Name the Bear competition aimed at primary school children.

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ELECTIONUPDATEAs detailed in the last edition of Foundation Times, elections are being held to recruit to public governor vacancies across all of our public member constituencies as below:

» Two in Berkshire » Two in Buckinghamshire » Two in Oxfordshire » Four in Hampshire

Governors form a vital part of our Foundation Trust to ensure we remain locally accountable and as such they play a key role in acting as the eyes and ears of the members. To help you decide whether to nominate yourself as a governor please visit the Trust website where you will find our ‘Guide to Becoming a Foundation Trust Governor’ as well as information about the role of a governor and our Council of Governors. Nomination forms are available from the Electoral Reform Service (ERS) who are running the elections on our behalf. To request a nomination form please contact Ciara Norris via ciara.norris@electoralreform.co.uk or 0208 889 9203.

Aspiring governors have until 5pm on 31 October to return their completed nomination forms to ERS.

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Governors Update NEWS FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIREPublic governors Bob Duggan and David Ridley co-hosted our first Buckinghamshire constituency meeting and Patient Forum on 3 September at Wendover. Representatives from various local organisations were in attendance and had the opportunity to hear about the role of governors and our services.

Maria Langler, Area Manager for Buckinghamshire talked about the trust’s local operational performance and hospital network and both David’s and Maria’s presentations were well received by the participants.

Here is feedback from some of our members about the event:

“I found out a lot of beneficial information about 111”.

“Very useful and enjoyable event”.

“Very interesting discussion”.

If you would like to join our Buckinghamshire Patient forum - please contact the Membership Office on the number below or email getinvolved@scas.nhs.uk

NEWS FROM BERKSHIRE – Benita Playfoot, public governor and Keith Boyes, Area Manager for Berkshire co-hosted our first Berkshire constituency meeting at Newbury ambulance station on Saturday 12 October.

Members had the opportunity to meet one of their local public governors and be informed of new developments within the Trust. They also had to opportunity to see what happens in an ambulance station on a daily basis, talk to ambulance managers and also learn more about the role of community first responders.

Here is feedback from some of our members about the event:

“A very instructive morning. I am impressed with the equipment you now have. The staff were clearly very knowledgeable and also dedicated to their jobs”.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Newbury were also in attendance.

“For me the Newbury event was excellent for two reasons.

Firstly it gave me the opportunity to talk to HART people and learn more about their role and equipment. Hitherto HART had been the sole operational area of SCAS that was a bit of a mystery to me.

Secondly it gave me the opportunity to chat to Keith Boyes, the Area Manager, who is responsible for the emergency ambulance service in my area.

I enjoyed the event and will attend any others that may be arranged”.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RESIDENTSThe second Buckinghamshire constituency meeting will be held on Wednesday 6 November from 5.30 to 6.30pm at Age UK Milton Keynes, The Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes, MK6 3EB.

HAMPSHIRE MEMBERS We will be holding our first Hampshire Patient Forum at Hampshire County Council, Winchester, Elizabeth II, SO23 8UJ Court on Tuesday 3rd December from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

To book a place(s), please email getinvolved@scas.nhs.uk. Or ring 01869 365126.

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On Wednesday 25 September we held our Annual General Meeting and Annual Members Meeting at the Kassam Stadium, Oxford.

The attendees came together from all our four counties - members of the public, members of the Council of Governors, Board of Directors, staff members, trust’s community first responders and representatives from various organisations – bringing vibrancy end energy to the event.

The day opened with the public board meeting, followed by the Annual General Meeting and Members Meeting.

Trust Directors presented an overview of the Trust’s business in the previous financial year, with an opportunity for questions from the public.

Our theme this year focussed on Developments in Healthcare within SCAS and presentations were given on Cardiac arrest survival and on a new and exciting trust initiative which will be launched shortly - the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Locator App.

This was followed by a demonstration on how it works and how you can download it and one on Hands Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Also demonstrated was an AED in action, showing the public how easy it is to use one should they ever need to.

The event finished with visitors testing their fitness levels by taking part in simple but effective activities kindly provided by Fusion Leisure Centre which works in partnership with Oxford City Council.

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust does not endorse any companies, products or services.

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We urge organisations to install Public Access DefibrillatorsIn recent months South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has helped several businesses and organisations across the South Central Region to help to potentially save a life by inspiring them to install an automated Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) at their premises.

In the UK approximately 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside hospital and are treated by emergency medical services every year. A patient’s chance of survival decreases by around 10% per minute following a Cardiac Arrest. As such it is vital that emergency medical treatment begins as soon as possible.

If defibrillation is delivered promptly, survival rates as high as 75% can be achieved.

The UK Resuscitation Council suggests an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) should be available wherever medical treatment is more than 5 minutes away.

SCAS recommends that a PAD be installed by, amongst others, activity centres, bus stations, art centres, charitable trusts, churches, cinemas, community centres, corporate businesses, medical centres, equestrian centres, football clubs, garden centres, golf clubs, health and fitness clubs, hotels, museums, nursing or care homes, parish councils, post offices, public houses, residents associations, restaurants, schools and colleges, shopping centres, service stations, sports and social clubs, supermarkets, railway stations, village associations and volunteer groups.

The cost of a PAD including a secure box is £1,850 excluding fitting charges. SCAS can provide funding assistance to interested businesses and organisations by directing them to charities, grants and community fundraising schemes. The Trust can also provide PAD awareness training to those who purchase one.

To find out more about how SCAS can help you, your staff, customers and community to benefit from a PAD please email cfr@scas.nhs.uk

Your local ambulance service is keeping a register of automated external defibrillators in use across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire. So, if you already have one installed, please tell us about it by emailing cfr@scas.nhs.uk

The Trust’s Public Access Defibrillator initiative is designed to complement SCAS’ Community First Responder (CFR) Schemes across our region and to enhance the service we provide.

SCAS has around 1600 volunteer Community First Responders (CFR), all trained in basic life-saving skills to provide early and often vital intervention for patients experiencing life-threatening medical emergencies in the immediate vicinity of where they live or work whilst an ambulance is en route.

If you know anyone who may be interested in volunteering as a CFR please ask them to telephone 0800 587 0207 or email cfr@scas.nhs.uk

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HAVING SPENT THE GOOD PART OF ONE YEAR AS AN EMERGENCY CALL TAKER THE NEXT STEP WAS TO MOVE INTO THE REALM OF DISPATCH.

For those that do not know, this is area of the control room that as the name alludes to, is responsible for dispatching the emergency vehicles to each emergency.

The three counties we cover in northern house (Bucks, Oxon and Berks) are split into four areas, each with a dispatcher and an assistant. Each area has a certain number of resources to spread around their area in order to be able to get a vehicle on scene at an emergency as fast as possible.

When I started as a call taker, heading over to the dispatch area was always quite a daunting task. Why? Because, when under pressure, they can be rather bossy, grumpy and have been known to snap if approached!

As a particularly chilled out kiwi, I found this alien to me at first. Having now completed my dispatch training and become an assistant dispatcher I can confirm that in fact they are quite nice people!. Rather the amount of information they need to process and the constant demand to make crucial decisions is quite unbelievable.

It is hard to grasp from the outside just how much a dispatcher has to think about. Basically as a call taker, or even a crew on the road you are dealing with one job at a time. As a dispatcher you may have 20 jobs. And it is not just a case of sending the closest vehicle.

The dispatcher needs to think about what type of vehicle is most appropriate (car, ambulance, helicopter etc), if the crew have the necessary skills to deal with the situation, if police, fire, a team leader or even a BASICS doctor is required, if the job is safe to attend alone, if the crew have the right equipment and have been able to have a break, if there are any access details that need to be conveyed, if there is a more serious job to divert the crew too….the list goes on.

All the while new jobs are constantly coming in. Today, South Central Ambulance Service is facing increased pressures from a growing population, abnormal weather patterns and an economy still battling recession.

These issues are felt most prominently by those in dispatch. When there is no resource to send to an emergency call, they have to find one. Their skills and experience are invaluable to SCAS and ensure the trust is one of the top performing in the country.

As an assistant dispatcher, I am doing my best to learn these skills as quickly as possible in order to benefit the trust.

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Here we answer some of the most common seasonal health concerns.

Q: HOW LONG WILL I BE INFECTIOUS FOR AND IS IT SAFE TO VISIT FRIENDS AND RELATIVES?

A: Advice varies for different conditions – for example, seasonal flu is typically infectious for three to five days after the symptoms first appear, whereas a cold is typically infectious from about one day before symptoms appear to between one and three days afterwards.

Q: HOW CAN I AVOID THESE ILLNESSES?A: You can help your immune system by eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, taking plenty of exercise and aiming for around seven to eight hours of sleep a night.

Please note - Flu can be more severe in certain people. Read more about this on the Flu vaccine section.

Q: HOW CAN I KEEP WARM IN MY HOME?A: As the weather gets colder callers it is important that you know how to stay warm, and this is particularly vital for older people. Heat your home to between 18-21°C, ensure you eat well throughout the day, and investigate grants and benefits to make your home more energy efficient.

Q: I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THEM EATING AUTUMN BERRIES

A: Certain berries and leaves can be poisonous, and it’s important to know what’s growing in your garden. Consider removing any poisonous plants, especially if you have young children.

AFTER SUMMER HAS DRAWN TO A CLOSE YOU NOW NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER ILLNESSES, SUCH AS SEASONAL FLU, COLDS AND COUGHS AND KNOW HOW TO PREVENT THESE.

Flu vaccineFlu vaccination is available every year on the NHS to protect people at risk of flu and its complications. Flu can be unpleasant, but if you are otherwise healthy it will usually clear up on its own within a week.

However, flu can be more severe in certain people such as:• anyone over the age of 65 • pregnant women • people with an underlying health

condition (particularly long-term heart or respiratory disease)

• people with weakened immune systems.

If you’re in one of these risk groups, you are more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such as pneumonia (a lung infection), so it’s well worth having a flu jab every year to protect you. Flu jabs for people in risk groups are available free on the NHS.

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We are interested in getting more involved with young people aged 14- 16 and we are inviting all our public and staff members to get their teenage daughters, sons, nephews, nieces, grandchildren and neighbours to sign up!

Here Askar Keen, one of our youngest members, tells us why it’s important for young people to get involved with SCAS.

“I joined SCAS as a public member in June of 2012. My lifelong ambition is to be a doctor and work in prehospital medicine and trauma. This means I could join the BASICS scheme, which is where a doctor can be called at anytime to respond to a major trauma in the surrounding area.

When I’m old enough, I hope to also become a community first responder.

Young members neededIn the meantime, I am a member of St. John Ambulance in High Wycombe and I attend all sorts of public duties, e.g. local horse shows, sponsored walks and sponsored runs.

We, as an ambulance service, are trying to be more youth-friendly. So, if you know any budding politicians aged 14 to 16 with an interest in medical matters, get them to become members! In fact, I would advise anyone reading this to invite friends and family to become members of SCAS. There are a vast number of opportunities and you can get involved as little or as much as you like.

Best of all, you can make a difference to YOUR local ambulance service.”

Membership is free and anyone over the age of 14 can become a Trust member.

To apply on line please go to www.scas.nhs.uk/foundation-trust/becomeamember.ashx

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DID YOU KNOW?Claire Carless, one of our non-executive directors talks about SCAS’s corporate governance structure.

Claire Carless, one of the Trust’s seven Non Executive Directors, lives in Berkshire with her husband and two sons and here describes the SCAS corporate governance structure.

Claire says: ‘I joined SCAS as a Non Executive Director in January, 2011 and carry out my role alongside my full time job working as General Counsel (Legal Director) for Siemens in the UK and North West Europe.

The governance arrangements for NHS Foundation Trusts (“FTs”) are different to those in the private sector, although there are many similarities. FTs don’t have shareholders and are not driven by the pursuit of profit, but they do have a range of stakeholders, including patients, employees, governors, members, commissioners, and regulators, to whom they are accountable, and they have to ensure sound governance and financial management.

As an FT, SCAS is governed by a three tiered structure made up of:

» Executive Directors, who manage the day to day running of the organisation;

» Board of Directors, made up of Executive and Non Executive Directors, which is collectively responsible for all aspects of the Trust’s activities. The Board sets the policies within which the Executive Directors should operate and holds them accountable; and

» Council of Governors, comprising a majority of public governors who are elected by and represent the members of the Trust, elected staff governors, and a number of appointed partner governors. The Council of Governors is responsible for holding the Board of Directors to account, primarily via the Non Executive Directors, and keeping members and constituents informed.

Similar to many private companies, the Board of Directors has appointed sub-committees (Audit, Quality and Safety, Remuneration and Charitable Funds) which have responsibility for specific topics and report and provide assurance to the Board.

The SCAS Board meets six times a year in public, and attendance by Governors and members is encouraged. In addition, the Board meets for seminars to discuss particular topics and issues.

As an FT, SCAS has significant autonomy to make financial and strategic decisions, and the governance model is kept under review to ensure that this responsibility is managed effectively.’ TWEET US

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Board of Directors - update The trust comprises of six executive directors and seven non-executive directors. Two of our executive directors have recently joined the trust: Sue Byrne, Chief Operating Officer and Deirdre Thompson, Director of Patient Care.

James Underhay Director of Strategy, Business Development, Communications and Engagement.

James joined the trust in October 2012 to lead the strategic development of the organisation, following the successful attainment of Foundation Trust status.

His role includes leading the growth of the organisation within the emerging competitive environment, to develop and deliver new services, which are integrated within our health economy. Growth will be centred on our key strengths, of delivering excellent patient care within the urgent and emergency care environment.

In addition, he has now responsibility for leading the management and engagement of stakeholders, including communications, both internally and externally.

Prior to joining SCAS James held a number of senior operational and commercial roles in both the private and not for profit sectors. These have included roles at British Airways, KPMG and most recently Turning Point, the UK’s largest social enterprise providing Health and Social Care Services, as director of the commercial, and business development, and marketing and communications functions.

We would also like to announce that James Underhay, Director of Strategy and Business Development has recently taken on additional responsibility for the directorship of the Communications and PR department of the trust.

To find out more about their roles read their profiles on right.

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Sue Byrne Chief Operating Officer

Sue is a logistics professional who has been in the industry for nearly twenty-five years. Born in Cardiff, her first role was as a management trainee within Whitbread at its distribution centre and brewery in South Wales. During this time she worked in all areas of the business whilst also studying for Logistics and Management qualifications.

From Whitbread, Sue moved on to work for companies including Coca-Cola, Asda and Premier Foods in many different roles, managing multiple sites, large transport fleets, procurement, engineering and a period of time in IT implementing new distribution systems. Her most recent role was at Yodel where she successfully re-organised part of the business delivering both better service and reduced costs in a short period of time.

Sue is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport and is currently studying for a Six Sigma Green Belt

Deirdre Thompson Director of Patient Care

Deidre has worked in the health sector since 1983 starting her career as a Healthcare Assistant before commencing her registered nurse training in Dublin, Ireland in 1984. After qualifying in 1987 she worked for a number of years in various Acute Hospital Trusts across both Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

Deirdre is primarily responsible for ensuring the safe provision of high quality patient focused care. She leads a professional and high performing team to ensure ongoing and consistent patient safety and quality standards and adherence to clinical controls and improvement in patient outcomes. She provides expert professional advice to the Board of Directors and the Council of Governors and also provides clinical advice and support to all operational activities so that clinical needs drive operational activities, complementing and supporting the delivery of quality and access targets and requirements.

The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust holds its Board of Directors meetings in public every two months, unless otherwise stated.

All meetings take place between 10am - 1pm. Next board meeting will be on Wednesday 27 November at Newbury Rugby Football Club, Monks Lane, Newbury RG14 7RW.

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Name the bear competitionPrimary schools all over South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) coverage area are being asked to get involved with their local ambulance service by taking part in a new exiting initiative designed to engage and educate children about 999.

A letter together with a list of ten things which we would like kids to know about calling 999 and a test your knowledge quiz have been emailed to all primary schools in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire.

To make it more fun we have combined the above sheets with a competition to name and draw the bear. We will be asking primary schools to draw and name the ambulance service mascot bear by using the picture provided in the pack as a guide.

If you are a primary school teacher/head teacher or have primary school children or relatives, please encourage your school to take part!

If you would like to receive an information pack together with Terms and Conditions, please contact the Membership Office at getinvolved@scas.nhs.uk. Alternatively, please ring 01869 365126.

Deadline for submitting entries: Friday 8th November.

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South Central Ambulance Service currently has a fleet of motorbikes based in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hampshire and includes the BMW R1200RTPs.

The bikes are deployed as an RRV (which stands for Rapid Response Vehicle), which has the added advantage of being able to access areas normally inaccessible to other vehicles, like shopping malls, canal paths and footpaths. They are able to move unhindered through slow or standing traffic, making valuable time and they are able to carry very similar emergency equipment to our ambulances and our car RRVs.

The Motorcycle Response Unit started in the year 2000 and has been a great measured success and has met over 90% of calls within our government targets.

Our emergency bikers also attend various events across our four counties. Here Dave Gardiner, paramedic and emergency biker from Petersfield ambulance station, tells us more about this.

“During my service with SCAS I have attended a number of PR events, schools, colleges etc to show the work we carry out.

As many of my colleagues are aware it is difficult to obtain the use of an ambulance due to operational demand.

However, as a keen motorcyclist I felt we could provide a PR bike team, so I approached senior managers with the idea of using the spare Honda 1100 bikes to develop the team.

“To accommodate the legal aspect I approached our Assistant Driving Standards Manager Chris Price who was very enthusiastic and helped with legal paperwork and rider training.

“Last August Jeff Newbold, Team Leader at Portsmouth ambulance station and I took the bike and an ambulance to HMS Excellent in Portsmouth for our first event.

“We talked to 120 Royal Marine Cadets, showing them equipment and answering any questions….. How fast does it go? was the favoured bike question. 70mph seemed a good reply.

“We also attended the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Open Day in Southsea, Hampshire on 21 September and we are due to attend various other events in Hampshire. Look out for future dates and venues on our website’.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following work colleagues for their help in facilitating this new PR bike initiative: Area Manager Neil Cook, Assistant Head of Fleet Garry Allen, Driving Standards Manager Jon Porter, Assistant Driving Standards Manager Chris Price and Paramedic and bike team member Robin Cruse.”

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In July this year SCAS was kindly invited to the Breathe Easy support group in Portsmouth to give a talk to their members, who suffer with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on how patients could be helpful to assist our staff in finding their homes in an emergency, what the response time is for COPD patients and also about the role of paramedics.

Gilbert Hall, Paramedic at Gosport ambulance station, explained to the group how we would respond to them both from an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and clinical perspective. He also stressed to the group the value of having some emergency information available such as Message in a Bottle and Medical Alert Bracelets.

These can save lives, and will save the Emergency Services valuable time and money searching for vital information (for more details please see section in this e-newsletter).

The talk was well received and here John Compton, Breathe Easy Chairman tells us about this organisation and how you can help.

‘Breathe Easy Portsmouth South is a support group for people with a lung condition, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We meet at Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road, Portsmouth on the last Monday of each month. We have a range of speakers including a variety of medical people as well as others speaking on many interesting subjects. Primarily, the group’s main function is to keep members informed of current research into COPD, to advise them to make sure they have stand-by antibiotics and steroids at home at all times as well as advising them to maintain exercise on a daily basis.

The social aspect of the group is also very important and we have offered BBQs and trips and, especially, the annual Christmas lunch.

One important aspect is to visit seven rehab groups to inform them about Breathe Easy and how they can be helped to understand the condition and how they can cope with COPD.

We are a charity and rely on donations and money raised from raffles, sponsored events etc to enable the group to continue with this vital work. At present we are seeking to purchase wrist bands with Medical Alert COPD on them for those who require them and we will have Breathe Easy supports COPD on the bands available for family and friends.We are supported by the British Lung Foundation who supplies us with leaflets on an extensive range of lung conditions and how to cope with the condition.’

Eric Compton is a member of the South East COPD Network and represents people in Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant and Petersfield.

For more information please go to www.blf.org.uk/BreatheEasy/Detail/Portsmouth-South

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HOW DOES THE SCHEME WORK?As the name suggests, the personal information is kept in a small plastic bottle.

The bottle has a push-fit lid and is big enough to hold the necessary information. The bottle is then kept in the fridge, where the emergency services will expect to look for it in the event of being called to your home. They will be alerted to your membership of the scheme by two ‘green cross’ labels. One is fixed to the back of the front door (or the door most used to access the premises), the second is attached to the door of the fridge.

WHAT INFORMATION IS NEEDED?The information stored in this readily identifiable container includes personal details, doctor’s name and telephone number, a brief description of any medical conditions, allergies, family contact details and Repeat Prescription location details for current medication information.

Any Repeat Prescriptions can also be stored in this container, making sure current medication details are made available.

There is also space for you to enter contact details for next of kin or friends who you would like to be notified in an emergency and even what provision might be needed for any pets that you may have.

WHY THE FRIDGE? Apart from being a common location, it’s the most likely place to survive a fire.

WHERE CAN I GET A BOTTLE FROM?Your Health Centre, Doctor’s Surgery, Chemists or local Lions Club will all have supplies of the bottles and forms.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? It’s available FREE of charge from all of the above.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE The Message in a Bottle Scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage vulnerable people or people living on their own to keep their basic personal and medical details in a common location where they can be found in an emergency.

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Gary Clark

Kemi Adenubi

John Donne

Cllr Simon Hoare

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Barry Lipscomb

Melanie Hampton

Richard Ryan

David Palmer

David Chilvers

Allan Read

Christina Fowler

Sabrina Chetcuti

Cllr Allan Glass

Benita Playfoot

Paul Carnell

Carol Watts

Cllr Keith House

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Contact the Membership OfficePlease get in touch with the membership office if you:

» want more information about what we do » have a story you want to share with other members » want us to come along to an event in your local area » change you contact details » want to get more involved and update your involvement choices » want membership forms or other literature to distribute » want to raise an issue with a governor

Email: getinvolved@scas.nhs.uk or Tel: 01869 36512626

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Bob Duggan Vacant David Ridley

Buckinghamshire constituency

Patrick Conafray

Vacant Tim Windsor-Shaw

Oxfordshire constituency

Have your say and support your governors. Make a difference by helping them shape the future of your local ambulance service.

Email them at getinvolved@scas.nhs.uk

The Council of Governors meets five times a year and represents the interests of members and stakeholder organisations. Meetings are open to the public. For more information please visit our website at www.scas.nhs.uk/ft

The next COG meeting will be on 9 December 2013 at Shaw House, Newbury (6.30pm - 9.00pm).

Want to find out who your governors are? Go to www.scas.nhs.uk/ft

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