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Process for the BAFUNCS Annual General Meeting 2024 It is a constitutional requirement that BAFUNCS convene its AGM (constitutionally titled the “General Assembly”) once a year to consider certain items of business, including: approval of the annual report; approval of the accounts and budget; the report of the Benevolent Fund; and election of officers to the Executive Committee. BAFUNCS will again conduct its AGM virtually in 2024, as it did in the previous four years (2020-2023). The main elements are: Documentation. This is provided on pages 18-33 of the Association’s Spring 2024 Newsletter No.85, which is available on the website. Online discussion group. There will be a discussion group on the website, where members can ask questions and receive responses from members of the Executive Committee. Zoom session, 10.00 a.m. on Monday 13 May 2024. There will be a single session on Zoom, moderated by our President, Sir Mark Lowcock. Members interested in attending this meeting should indicate their interest to agm2024@bafuncs.org and they will be sent the link a few days prior to the meeting. This meeting will consider the reports of the Executive Committee and the Benevolent Fund, and any other business raised by members. Annual Reunion in Bath. There will be an opportunity during the Reunion for participants to discuss the Association’s activities. Voting. Voting on all the resolutions will be managed by Alnoor Nathoo as our Polling Officer, operating under the aegis of our President. The voting process is outlined below. All the above details will also be posted in the Members’ Area of the BAFUNCS website. They may be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://bafuncs.org/2024-annual-general-meeting/ Voting process The voting form overleaf lists the items of business to be considered by the AGM. In addition to being distributed with Newsletter No.85, the form can be accessed at the above website link. Members may register their vote on the items of business in one of three ways: Complete the voting form overleaf and mail it to Alnoor Nathoo at 74 Ovesdon Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 9PD. Access the voting form on the BAFUNCS website (see link above); fill in the form; save it to your computer, and e-mail it as an attachment to agm2024@bafuncs.org. If voting in favour of all the items of business, send an e-mail to that effect to agm2024@bafuncs.org. The deadline for receipt of votes is Saturday 1 June 2024. Once voting is complete, Alnoor will tally the votes and request the President to endorse the results. Reporting the outcome The election results will be announced in the Website bulletin; posted on the website; and published in Newsletter No.86, Autumn 2024, which will also include a full report of the virtual AGM 2024.
There is no communication between NHS and private healthcare providers. If using both systems, it is advisable to obtain any letters and documents to clarify the given treatment and health care to the other provider. If I pay for private treatment how will my NHS care be affected? The NHS website guidance is summarised as follows: Your NHS care will continue to be free of charge. You cannot be asked to pay towards your NHS care, except where legislation allows charges, such as prescription charges. The NHS cannot pay for or subsidise your private hospital treatment. There must be as clear a separation as possible between your private treatment and your NHS treatment. Your position on an NHS waiting list should not be affected if you choose to have a private consultation. Information on private consultants and hospitals This is available from the following government agency regulators of health and social care. England: The Care Quality Commission https://www.cqc.org.uk/ Scotland: Care inspectorate https://www.careinspectorate.com/ Wales: Care Inspectorate. https://www.careinspectorate.wales/ Northern Ireland: Regulation and Quality Improvement authority https://www.rqia.org.uk/ The Private Healthcare Information Network is an independent organisation publishing performance and fees information about private consultants and hospitals. https://www.phin.org.uk/ For further assistance please contact the Member Support Officer in your region.