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Annual General Meeting 2006
Minutes of the 26th Annual General Meeting held at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow, London, on Saturday, 13th May 2006, commencing at 3.45pm
Graeme Hall, Professional Secretary welcomed all present to the meeting.
1. Apologies were received from:
Linda Stephens, David Anderson, Anna Murphy, Rachel Westwood, Derek Taylor, Mark Tomlin, Barbara Dean,
2. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Saturday 16th April 2005
GH referred all to the AGM booklet and the minutes of this meeting contained therein. No questions were raised.
On a proposal by Sally Shaw and seconded by Bryony Dean Franklin, the minutes were accepted as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
3. Matters Arising
No matters were arising.
4. Officers Reports:
Graeme Hall referred all present to the AGM booklet where the reports were printed.
a) Chairman’s report
Helena Hodges reported on the buzz of the second joint conference and confirmed plans to run a 3rd joint conference in 2007.
On a proposal by Chris Jay and seconded by Catherine Duggan, the report was accepted.
b) Treasurer’s report
No questions were raised.
On a proposal by Chris Acomb and seconded by Catherine Duggan, the report was accepted.
c) Trustees’ report
Michael Burden, Chair of the Trustees, reported that Philip Howard had agreed to join the board of trustees. Terms of office should now include Philip Howard, who will serve until 2009, as will Paul Evans. David Anderson and Michael Burden until 2008, Christine Clark until 2007. Michael Burden reported the retirement of Laurie Goldberg from the trustees and requested that thanks to Laurie for all his input were recorded.
On a proposal by Gillian Hawksworth and seconded by Sally Shaw, the report was accepted.
d) Professional Secretary’s report
No questions were raised.
On a proposal by Catherine Duggan and seconded by Candy Norris, the report was accepted.
Graeme Hall asked that agenda items f, g and h; EPC, R&D and PR reports, be considered together.
f) Chair of Education Programme Committee report
g) Chair of Public Relation Committee report
h) Chair of Research & Development Committee report
No questions were raised.
On a proposal by Rachel Leff and seconded by Bryony Dean Franklin, the reports were accepted.
5. UKCPA Pharmacist Groups Annual Reports from Chairs of:
a) Education & Training
b) Quality and Risk Management
c) Critical Care
d) Care of the Elderly
e) Surgery and Theatres
f) Medicines Management in Primary Care (dormant - no report)
g) Infection Management
h) Cardiology
i) Respiratory
j) Diabetes
k) Leadership and Management Development
l) Emergency Care
m) Rheumatology
Graeme Hall asked that the above reports be considered together and invited questions. No questions were raised.
On a proposal by Chris Acomb and seconded by Chris Jay, the reports were accepted.
6. Election of Auditors and Agreement of their fee
Helen Bradbury reported that Bridgson and co are the current auditors, and asked that their services be retained. No objections were raised.
7. Appointment of Trustees
Michael Burden confirmed Paul Evans & Philip Howard will serve until 2009, others as per 4. Officers reports, item c) Trustees’ report above. Helena Hodges wished to reiterate thanks to Laurie Goldberg for support as both a trustee and to the UKCPA. Thanks were given to the current board of trustees.
8. Future Programme
Graeme Hall reported the 25th anniversary conference was now finalised and information was in delegate packs and on the website.
It was also confirmed that a 3rd Joint UKCPA/GHP conference was in the planning stages for May 2007.
9. General Committee Election Results
Graeme Hall reported that Philip Howard and Gillian Cavell had been co-opted onto the UKCPA General Committee. Graeme Hall recorded thanks to Helena Hodges for all work undertaken in role as Chair who now stands down, Duncan McRobbie takes on the role.
The Business Management Structure is now Duncan McRobbie, Chair, Catherine Duggan, Vice chair, Graeme Hall, Professional Secretary and Helen Bradbury, Treasurer, of the Association.
It was reported that both Nicola Wake and Sally Shaw stand down from General Committee. Graeme Hall thanked both for all their support and hard work.
Graeme Hall reported little structure changes in the pharmacist group committees, and confirmed this information would appear in the minutes of the AGM and on the website.
Therefore, the UKCPA Pharmacist Groups will be made up of the following representatives for the 2006 - 2007 period:
Cardiology Group
Steve McGlynn, Robert McArtney, Elizabeth Greenwood, Bhavisha Pattani, Sotiris Antoniou (chair), Alison Warren,
Quality & Risk Management Group
Amanda McLean (chair), Stephen Grogan, Kevin Purser, Rachel Leff, Gillian Cavell
Care of the Elderly Group
Derek Taylor (chair), Garry Todd, Caroline Bowyer, Eleanor Wakeling
Critical Care Group
Mark Tomlin (chair), Catherine McKenzie, Mark Borthwick, Ruth Forrest, Meera Thacker
MMPC - Group dormant
Stephen Mennear
Infection Management Group
Barbara Dean (chair), Catherine McLaughlin, Kieran Hand, Hayley Wickens, Wendy Lawson
Education & Training Group
Sally Lau (chair), Nuttan Tanna, Ros Meju, Jill Holden, Maria Christou, Cath Oxley
Diabetes Group
Candy Norris (chair), Irene Gummerson, Elizabeth Hackett, Angela Rooney
Respiratory Group
Anna Murphy (chair), Judith Green, Suman Gupta, Hannah George,
Surgery & Theatres
Michelle Aslett, Rachel Westwood (chair), Mohamed Rahman
Emergency Care Group
Nicola Wake (chair), Caroline Goh, Ursula Collignon, Donna Gillespie, Ed England, Jan Basey, Dianne Gill, Jennifer Thomson, Gail Foreshew, Anne McGettigan
Rheumatology Group
After continuing efforts to raise interest in this group, Chris Green (Chair) reported to the General Committee that only minimal interest had been shown. He, therefore, requested that the group be disbanded. The discussion forum would remain on the UKCPA website. This course of action was agreed and accepted.
Leadership Development Group - Joint group with the GHP
Cathy Mooney (chair), Richard Cattell, Graeme Hall, Philip Howard
10. Annual Subscription
Graeme Hall confirmed details of the proposed subscription increases are recorded in the Treasurer’s report.
In accordance with the agreement to increase membership subscriptions, the fees for the next 12 months commencing on 1st July 2006 will be:
Ordinary fee £65.00
Discounted rate for direct debit £60.00
Overseas members £60.00 plus £10 postage costs
Student members £45.00
Corporate members £650.00
11. Any Other Business
Michael Burden raised the issue of the revision of the Mission Statement as reported in ‘In Practice’. Michael confirmed the statement needs to be relevant and that it may not currently be at the moment. Michael reported that he and others whom were involved in the current and past statements felt that the patient is and should remain central. He reported disappointment to see that medicines management is so prominent. He recognised the importance but reiterated focus should be on patient and not medicine. Michael stated that medicines management is not the primacy of what UKCPA does. Michael hoped that the General Committee will consider the responses carefully. Catherine Duggan responded that this would be considered greatly in the process of discussion and would circulate all ideas put forward. Catherine confirmed the importance that as many views should be represented and that everyone’s input will be sought.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 16.07.