Aspen PPG says Farewell to Fred Wood

It was great to see Fred attend the PPG AGM on Friday, which gave us the opportunity to say thank you and farewell.  Fred has been involved with the work streams and led the Armed Forces Veterans group.  Unfortunately due to personal reasons Fred has decided to step down but will continue to support the PPG in the background.  Fred is a big driver of the veterans group and has provided us with his expertise in this area.  Our biggest drive has been the clinical coding of veterans that provide additional benefits to registered veterans at the practice who need specific pathways such as Op Courage or orthopaedic care. Fred is a veteran himself and has experienced veterans support when admitted to hospital, where they noticed his status on his record and asked if he needed any assistance from the hospitals veteran champion.  The PPG has a few veterans on the group and will continue where Fred left off, supporting the veterans work and the practice as a Veterans accredited practice.  We wish Fred all the best and good health in the future.