The AGM of the Society will take place on May 1st after the talk which will commence approximately at 08.30pm. This will take about an hour or so.

SOUTHAMPTON MEDICAL SOCIETY

President Dr David Rowen FRCP

The AGM of the Southampton Medical Society

will be held on Wednesday 1st May 2024 at the Ampfield Golf Club

1.      President’s welcome

2.      Prof. Neil White, Dr Rod Lane and Dr Harry Akerman: Novel Wearable Sensors - the challenge of getting them to market.

3.      THE AGM

4.    Apologies

5.   The minutes of the last AGM [having been circulated before the meeting]

6.   Matters arising:

            a. Planned talks for next season were discussed. A season of very good speakers was being planned.

            b. Proposed new grant for GPs wishing to enrol on a postgraduate training course - Progress.

[Reminder from last year:

Preamble:

It is proposed that the Society should offer grants to suitable doctors who wish to go on a course to gain further training. The cost of these courses range from £3000 to £6000 depending on the speciality. In order to receive one they would have to meet the Society’s criteria. It was agreed in committee that we should run a pilot for 18 months and then reassess it.

In view of it being a pilot scheme we probably do not need to add it to the constitution at this stage. Merely discuss it at the AGM

It was agreed to put a ceiling on the amount available. £3000 was agreed and that a maximum of 3 recipients would be considered in any one year.

Detail

Grants would be available under following conditions:

                  1.               The grant is available to GPs of more than 5 years standing

                  2.               Applicants should have a permanent GP post in the NHS (GP Partner GP Salaried GP Retainer The GP could be part time.)

                  3.               A speciality for which the local NHS is demonstrably in need of more medical staff to run it will be given priority.

                  4.               The applicant should be local   (ie Southampton, New Forest  or Winchester to fulfil terms of the Foott bequest)
            5,               Money should not be available elsewhere for the applicant to apply    

                  6.               The applicant should be a member of the Southampton Medical Society, or if not will be obliged to join the Society at the time                                                           application, to be eligible for a Foott Memorial Grant

Finally the grants could be mentioned during appraisal meetings. It could also be advertised in the LMC Magazine. etc.]

            c. Lunchtime meetings

7.  The treasurer’s report

8.  The Chairman of the Trustees,

9. To elect the auditor/ accountant Stone Osmond: The treasurer proposes that we continue with Stone Osmond who are providing an excellent service at a competitive rate.

10. To elect the Officers and Committee of the Society:

            The following were elected:

                                                Officers:

                                                Vice President: Mary Alveyn               

                                                Hon. Secretary: Dr Alister Hutchin

                                                Hon. Treasurer: Post vacant at present. Dr David Rowen will                                                           continue pro tem

                                                Committee:    

                                                Dr Frank Akerman

                                                Dr Mary Alveyn

                                                Mr Iain Chisholm

                                                Dr Alex Freeman

                                                Dr Margaret Keightley

                                                Dr Martin Radford

                                                Dr Alan Roberts

11. Inauguration of Prof. Chris Stephens as President for 2024 - 2025.