Trust invites people to attend AGM

The hospital trust responsible for Swindon has put out a final call for people wishing to attend its annual general meeting.

The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, 10 September between 2pm and 4pm, and the organisers say it will shine a light on changes in the local NHS over the last 12 months. 

Hosted by the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group, the meeting will offer a retrospective look at the final year of the three organisations involved in the recent merger. 

Members of the public are invited to participate in the meeting, which will also feature a question and answer session, by registering for a place online. 

The meeting will feature contributions from members of the CCG’s executive team, including Dr Andrew Girdher, Clinical Chair, and Tracey Cox, Chief Executive. 

Tracey Cox said: “This retrospective look back on the three former CCGs of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is a chance to celebrate our achievements, but also acknowledge the challenges that occurred throughout 2019 and the early part of 2020. 

“It is also a chance for our public to put their questions to us directly and, while we know many questions will relate to the impact coronavirus has had on local healthcare, we hope our answers will be able to provide some context and reassurance.” 

As well as showcasing the former organisations’ financial performance, the AGM will look at how local healthcare has been affected by Covid-19 and how services in the region will adapt to this ongoing challenge over the coming year. 

Any person wishing to participate in the AGM is asked to register for a virtual seat through the sign up page, which can be found online www.eventbrite.co.uk

Alternatively, places can be reserved by sending an email, containing full name, to [email protected]. 

Those who register will then be sent details of how to join the meeting, which will take place on video conferencing platform Zoom. 

A full agenda for the meeting, including a list of speakers, can be found at www.bswccg.nhs.uk