Minutes October 2010

NATAL BYPASS MEETING 05/2010 HELD ON
WEDNESDAY 6TH OF OCTOBER 2010
AT ENTABENI HOSPITAL
at 17:30
PRESENT:
Shane Newman (Chairman)
As per attendance register - 28 names recorded
1. OPENING AND WELCOME
The chairman thanked everybody for their attendance & welcomed everybody.
2. APOLOGIES:
The following people had tendered their apologies:
Tony & Barbara Thomas, Fiona & Enid Phillips, Neville & Cissy Farr, Athol Webster, Nathan & Shirley Klein, Pat & Ron Masters
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORS
There was one new visitor.
Ms Rose introduced herself and mentioned that she had picked up a virus 5 years ago, which had caused heart failure & she had undergone a heart transplant. She is leading a normal life & has learnt to listen to body & therefore her health comes first. She stated that she had had one bad patch but otherwise she is well. It was encouraging to hear Rose speak & a good reminder to many of the members of the Club, just how thankful we are & will continue to be, to so many people around us. We wish Rose good health. My apologies for not having Rose’s surname, but she did not sign the register or sign up as a member (Ed).
4. GENERAL
The following items were brought to the attention of all present :
• 2010 End of the Year Function.
o The End of the Year function was to be held at the Blue Waters hotel on the Durban Promenade on Sunday the 28th of November 2010, 12:00 for 12:30.
o The costs would be R129 per non-member and paid up members would pay R65 and receive a 50% reduction, which will be borne by the club.
o The monies can be paid into the account of the Natal Bypass Club, Standard Bank, Acc.No. 257360549, Branch Durban North 042826 and monies must be paid before 19 November 2010.
5. RAFFEL DRAW
The raffle, was won by Thelma Hall.


6. GUEST SPEAKER
Leanne Nyiri (Marketing Manager Life Care Hospitals), Dana Govender (Heart & Stroke Foundation) & Bernie Mothilal (Client Services Advisor- Live Care Entabeni)
Background
The Chairman had been approached by HSF (Dana) about the possible joining of “forces” of Life Care Hospitals & HSF & the members of the existing Natal Bypass Club, to a form a group known as “Mended Hearts”. Mended Hearts were groups of heart & bypass patients, which had been formed in different regions around SA and were run in conjunction with Life Care & HSF & due to their expertise, knowledge & availability of specialists, doctors, nurses from various departments, the above ladies were asked to address the club of the pros & cons of Mended Hearts. There had been various arguments for and against this “merger”, by members of the Natal Bypass Club, but the main point of concern, which had been raised by the current chairman, was that the club was not growing, as no visitations were being made to any hospitals by any members & it was not always possible to call on guest speakers.

Shane introduced the ladies, who were asked that present & answer any questions.
The members of the Bypass Club listened to what both parties had to say, asked various questions and it was decided that 3 items be voted on – 1 whether members agreed that there be this “merger” (all were in favor) – 2 how often the member would meet – this was also voted on & agreed that it would be every second month, the first meeting being on 14 February 2011, of which members would be advised accordingly by “Mended Hearts – KZN” and 3, what time the meeting was to be held & this vote was that it be between 14:00 and 16:00.

The monies that were in the Natal Bypass Club, would remain in the club account and a final balance, after all expenses had been paid for the End of the Year function, would be signed off by the Chairman, the Treasurer & Administration at the next committee meeting, which would be in January 2011 (date & venue to be advised). The balance of the monies in the bank account, would remain untouched, until a decision is or has to be made by members of the existing Natal Bypass Club, as at the date of this meeting, together with the committee members (existing & new), as detailed hereunder.

In the interests of the Natal Bypass Club members, it was decided by vote that the following members would be present at any meeting in the future of the “Mended Hearts” - the members would be Brain Moore, Shirley Piek, Shirley Willet, Colin Hall, Dan Laban & Shane Newman.
7. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting would be held by the “Mended Hearts” group on the 14th of February 2011 – venue & times to be advised by Life Care Hospitals & HSF, through e-mail & postal. It was promised that as this meeting was going to be on Valentines Day, this function would be special.
Should you have any further queries on Mended Hearts you can contact Leanne Nyiri at the Entabeni Hospital (031 – 204 1300).
A copy of these minutes has been placed on the Clubs Blog site at - http://natalbypass.blogspot.com/ to view.
Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 204 5633 (office hours) or shane.newman@absamail.co.za
Chairman – Natal Bypass Club
Date : 27 October 2010