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North Forest Patch Team: About the Members

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Gill Carne: Public Patch Team Representative
Most of my childhood was spent in Worcester: my career was as an Occupational Therapist, working in various hospitals in Bristol and Swindon, and finally for four years at the Dilke, which I enjoyed enormously. It is a great privilege to have been on so many home visits in the Forest. I am married to Canon Brian Carne, and therefore have had a great deal of involvement in parish life. We have three children and six wonderful grandchildren. I have had two career breaks, to look after our children and then as a carer for ageing parents. My hobbies are wild life, walks with the dogs, gardening, and craft-work which included making a 12’ wardrobe out of oak pews. I have been chair of Lydbrook Community Care since its inception twelve years ago.
Dilke Memorial Hospital - Kathy Pitt: Modern Matron
Main roles and responsibilities are:- Lead by example by demonstrating to other nurses high standards of patient care Make sure patients get quality care Make sure the Wards and Departments are clean Make sure the food is good Make sure elderly patients are treated with respect Improve the Ward / Departments for patients Resolve problems for patients and their relatives Prevent and control Hospital Acquired Infections Make sure Nurses have more power to order tests, admit and discharge a patient, run - clinics, triage patients and where appropriate prescribe medicines I am currently studying for my Msc Infection Control so that I can ensure the highest standards for preventing and controlling infections are met.
Nikki Burley: Public Patch Team Representative
I started training as a nurse in 1960 at the Charing Cross Hospital in London; I qualified in 1963 and for a time worked at Fulham Hospital on one of the first Renal Dialysis Units in the Country. After six years as an Occupational Health Nurse, I spent the rest of my working life in the NHS – with a short break, when we lived in Scotland, to bring up my children. For the last twenty-three years I was a Practice Nurse in the Forest of Dean. I retired in 2003. I am married with two grown up daughters and two grandchildren. My husband and I have lived in Newnham-on-Severn for almost 30 years. Outside of my family, my interests are music, live theatre and dogs. I am a Trustee of the St. Bernard Trust, a national organisation that seeks out homes for unwanted and ill-treated Saint Bernard dogs.
Hilary Savin - Public Patch Team Representative
I was born and brought up in Ruspidge. I worked in Bristol for 16 years and Swindon for 20 years. I came back to Cinderford when I retired. I was in catering for 25 years. I am now vice-chair person for the League of Friends of the Dilke Memorial Hospital. I am on several committees involving the Dilke Memorial Hospital and I am an active member of St Johns Church PCC.
Jan Baynham - Public Patch Team Representative
I live in Coalway with my husband. I enjoy gardening and grow our own organic vegetables. I am a member of the local Family History Society and am tracing both our family trees. I love cooking, especially baking cakes and making jams and chutneys and any spare time I have is spent doing cross-stitch.
Heather Meredith
My name is Heather Meredith I am a Deputy Team Manager with Social Services working with a team of staff providing services for older people and young people with physical disabilities. I have been based at the Forest office for about 3 years but prior to that worked in a similar team in Gloucester for 16 years although I have lived in the Forest for about 20 years so am pleased to be based on home territory. I am delighted with recent developments leading to closer working partnerships with colleagues in the health service and welcome the opportunity to participate in the North Forest Patch team involving the public in decision making processes.
Sharon Dawson - Allied Health Care Professional Patch Team Representative
I am Sharon Dawson and I have lived in the Forest of Dean for 18 years. For 6 years I worked in Social Services and for the last three and a half I have been based at the Dilke hospital. I am representing the Allied Health Professions in the Patch. As an Occupational Therapist based within a community hospital I assist patients to be able to manage when they return home. This may be through provision of equipment, practice and relearning skills or working out new ways to do things. Some of my colleagues also work in the community with people and they may get involved with helping them to do all sorts of occupations from dressing to returning to work
Mark Hendry - Chair
Mark Hendry is a Non-executive Director of West Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust, and provides a working link between the Patch and the Trust Board. Mark is an economist and a teacher by profession and is currently managing a nursery school which is the 'family' business. He lives in Brockworth with his wife Louise, children Emily 14 and Stewart 13, and his dad Len.

Liam Williams - Primary Care Locality Development and Commissioning Manager - North Forest of Dean

I am responsible for the delivery of Primary Care Health Care Services in the North Forest of Dean; responsibilities include a general management of Dilke Memorial Hospital, Community Nursing Teams, Health Visitors and ensuring a local focus on the commissioning of primary care/secondary care services.

I am keen to ensure we engage positively with the local community and I am happy for either myself or members of the Patch Team to be invited to community groups to share the work we are doing locally or respond to specific interests.

If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Liam Williams, Telephone number: 01594 812661

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