27Dec 2020 by George Bardwell

Responses to AGM Comments and Questions

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The following comments and questions were raised as part of the online AGM process and are now presented here with the responses from the Pinn Medical Centre. Fully accepting the difficulties involved, is the PMCPA pushing the PMC to resume face to face appointments without mandatory telephone discussions with a GP first. The procedure is fine in some, or even many, cases but there are others where it is simply not possible to assess a situation over the phone so a face to face should be automatic, even if the doctor and patient have to sit 8 or 10 feet apart. Thank you for your feedback. It is essential The Pinn continue to protect its patients and staff. When a clinician has assessed the needs of the patient via a…
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18May 2020 by George Bardwell
NHS VOLUNTEERS

NHS VOLUNTEERS

Community, News
The NHS Volunteer scheme has drawn attention to the arrangements for providing help to those that are vulnerable and self-isolating during the current coronavirus outbreak. There is a website link here - and a contact number 0808 196 3646. In addition the Patients’ Association has for some time had its own team of local volunteers to provide help. They can be accessed by referral from the Pinn Medical Centre on 020 8866 5766.
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15Feb 2020 by George Bardwell
DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WALK IN CENTRE

DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WALK IN CENTRE

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On Friday 7 February 2020 the Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), responsible for commissioning services at the Pinn Medical Centre (PMC), issued the following statement: “ We have been discussing the future of the walk in services at the Pinn Medical Centre with patients over the last few months. Having considered the feedback we have received, we can confirm that we will be working with the Pinn Medical Centre to maintain the provision of walk in services for all patients at the site”. The Patients’ Association and the Partners of the PMC sought an urgent meeting with the CCG, and that meeting was held on Monday 10 February 2020. At that meeting the CCG confirmed that their recent proposal to convert the Pinn Walk In Centre to a GP Access…
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10Nov 2019 by George Bardwell
PMCPA at the Remembrance Service in Pinner

PMCPA at the Remembrance Service in Pinner

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The PMC Patients' Association attended the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Pinner on Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 10 November 2019. Our Chair, Joanne Daswani, laid a wreath on behalf of the Association, and is seen here pictured before the ceremony. Joanne Daswani laying a wreath on Remembrance Sunday in Pinner
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21Jun 2019 by George Bardwell

Last Night’s AGM

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Thank you to all Members who came to our Annual General Meeting last night, and to the Partners of the Pinn Medical Centre. We would also like to thank Nick Hurd MP who came to give his support to the Association as we fight against the risk of closure of the Pinn’s Walk In Centre.
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