Issue - meetings

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. 

Apologies for absence were intimated by:-

Councillor Anne Horn

Councillor Donald Kelly

Councillor John McAlpine

Councillor Douglas Philand

Samantha Quarton, Argyll and Bute Council

Donnie Cameron, NHS

Margaret Wallace, Argyll Voluntary Action

Apologies for absence were intimated by:-

Councillor Anne Horn

Councillor Donald Kelly

Councillor John McAlpine

Councillor Dougie Philand

Councillor John Semple

Councillor Sandy Taylor

Margaret Wallace, Argyll Voluntary Action

Lorraine Paterson, NHS

Apologies for absence were intimated by:-

Councillor Rory Colville

Councillor Douglas Philand

Councillor Anne Horn

Chief Inspector Marlene Baillie – Police Scotland

Margaret Fyfe

Margaret Wallace – AVA

Donnie Cameron – NHS Highland

The Chair ruled, and the Committee agreed to take the agenda items out of sequence in order to facilitate the attendance of Officers and partners.

The Chair ruled, and the Group agreed, to adjourn at 2.00p.m. for lunch and reconvene at 2.15p.m.to allow for lunch

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and introductions were made around the table.

Apologies for absence were intimated by:-

Christina West, NHS Highland

Donnie Cameron, NHS Highland

Apologies were intimated by:-

Eileen Wilson

Donnie Cameron

Christina West

Apologies were intimated by:-

Councillor Douglas Philand

Councillor John Semple

Chief Inspector Marlene Baillie

Christina West – NHS

Eileen Wilson – Argyll and Bute Council

The Governance and Risk Manager advised the Group that in regards the Streetscene Service Review update due to recent political decisions the detail of the proposals for each area has not yet been finalised to the point where effective consultation can take place.  Therefore, discussion will be postponed to a future date.

Apologies were intimated by:-

Councillor Donald Kelly

Donald Cameron, NHS Highland

Yvonne Litster, ACHA

Maryanne Stewart, AVA

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting.

Apologies were intimated by:-

Councillor John Semple (attending another meeting on Council business)

Councillor Douglas Philand (attending another meeting on Council business)

Councillor Donald MacMillan (attending another meeting on Council business)

Councillor Donald Kelly

Mark Benton, Scottish Ambulance Service

Christina West, NHS Highland

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting.

Apologies were intimated by:-

Councillor Semple (who was attending a separate meeting on official Council business).

Councillor Donald MacMillan

Eileen Wilson

Yvonne Litster (ACHA)

Maryanne Stewart

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting and introductions were made around the room.

Apologies were intimated by:-

Councillor John Semple

Councillor Rory Colville

Councillor John McAlpine

Kate MacAulay (NHS)

Stuart Irvine East Kintyre CC

Glenn Heritage -  AVA

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and informed the group that Agenda Item 14 would be taken for consideration at the next CPG meeting, as no-one was in attendance to speak to the item.

Matters Arising

Councillor Currie raised further concerns in regards, in his opinion, the unsuitability of the GP surgery within the hospital in Bowmore.  Christina West replied that this was contrary to patients assessment.  She reiterated that additional car parking spaces had been made available and for patients coming by foot - the post bus was dropping off patients at the end of the hospital road.  In addition, Islay and Jura Community Volunteer service had volunteer drivers who would provide transport for patients.  She requested that Councillor Currie put forward any other suggestions to herself or Islay Community council.

The Chair reported that several constituents had raised concerns to her in regards the lack of privacy in the examination rooms.  Christina West advised the group that tenders had gone out for the provision of single-use clinic rooms under Phase 2 of developments at the hospital.  She would get a timescale and update both the Community Planning group and Islay Community Council.

Glenmore Roberts stated that he had other healthcare issues to discuss with Christina and advised of a subsequent meeting of the Sub-committee which was scheduled for 18 October.  She requested that this discussion take place off line and after the meeting. 

The Chair affirmed the  CPG was the direct mechanism for discussion of issues such as those brought forward and requested an update on the meeting come to both the next CPG and local Members are advised.

Apologies were intimated by:-

Councillor Donald Kelly

Councillor Donald MacMillan

Councillor Douglas Philand

Yvonne Litster

Audrey Baird

Bob Chicken

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting and extended good wishes on behalf of the MAKI LACPG for a speedy recovery to Councillor Donald MacMillan after his recent operation.

In addition, the Chair formally congratulated Chief Inspector Marlene Baillie on her recent temporary promotion and wished her every success in her new position.