Patient Focus Public Involvement Steering Group

The PFPI Steering Group is the Board's main group for developing and co-ordinating the principles of Patient Focus Public Involvement as well as being a source of advice for members of staff who wish to engage with lay members. The group has the following remit:

Help foster a culture whereby the principles and spirit of Patient Focus and Public Involvement are communicated to and adopted by all staff delivering NHS services;

  • Ensure that the principles and spirit of Patient Focus Public Involvement are communicated to the people of Shetland in a practical and understandable way;
  • Ensure that the principles of Patient Focus Public Involvement are integrated appropriately into all redesign projects and activities;
  • Ensure that Patient Focus Public Involvement interfaces with "Fair for All" and the overall Equality and Diversity agenda as is appropriate and relevant locally and nationally;
  • Ensure that anyone in Shetland who wishes to engage in Patient Focus Public Involvement activity is afforded the opportunity to become involved in the process as active partners with all staff delivering NHS services;
  • To work with the Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to ensure that Patient Focus Public Involvement is an integral part of working in partnership and to ensure that the sharing of best practice is encouraged;
  • To work with the relevant staff of the Scottish Government Patient and Quality Division to ensure that policy and strategy requirements are met appropriately;
  • To work with the Board's Staff Development Department and other appropriate external agencies to ensure that the training needs of all stakeholders are met in relation to the delivery of the Patient Focus Public Involvement agenda;
  • To provide guidance and support to the Board's groups, Committees and Forums on how to deliver the principles of Patient Focus Public Involvement within their spheres of influence;
  • To assist key staff in monitoring the impact of Patient Focus Public Involvement initiatives;
  • To build strong links with local representatives of the Scottish Health Council to ensure an effective working relationship which is of benefit to both organisations and to the public of Shetland; and
  • To appropriately support the work of the Community Health and Care Partnership in engaging with the local community.

PFPI Group Membership

  • Non-Executive Board Member (Lay Chairman) - Mr Drew Ratter
  • Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) Director - Designated Director for Patient Experience - Mrs Kathleen Carolan
  • Assistant Director of Nursing - Community/PFPI Lead (Vice-Chair) - Miss Edna Mary Watson
  • Assistant Director of Nursing - Hospitals - Mrs Janice McMahon
  • Senior Human Resources Advisor - Diversity and Equalities Lead - Mrs Emilie Gray
  • Director of Community Care (Representing the CHCP) - Mrs Christine Ferguson
  • Service Manager Primary Care (Representing the CHCP) - Ms Lisa Sutherland
  • CHP Lead Clinician - Dr Roger Diggle, Medical Director
  • Consultant representative - Dr Catriona Barr, Consultant Anaesthetist
  • Public Partnership Forum (PPF) Chair - Edna Mary Watson
  • Voluntary (Third) Sector representative - currently vacant
     
  • Lay representatives (Minimum of 4)
  • Ms Margaret Fiddy
  • Mrs Denise Woodford
  • Ms Maggie Gemmill
  • Ms Gill Hession
  • Mrs Janet Manson
     
  • Youth Voice/Youth Parliament Representative - currently vacant

PFPI Strategy

Patient Focus Public Involvement Strategy 2011-2014

Schedule of Forthcoming Meetings 2012

Date Time Venue
Monday 16 January 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
Monday 5 March 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
Monday 16 April 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
Monday 28 May 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
Monday 9 July 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
Monday 20 August 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
Monday 1 October 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
Monday 19 November 12:00 - 14:00 Post Grad, Brevik House
 

Lay Representatives Pre-Meeting
All pre-meetings will be held at 11.30 am in the Post Grad, Brevik House

PFPI Agendas & Minutes

Work Plans

© NHS Shetland 2013