Talks
Our General Meetings open at 10am and include a talk from an invited Speaker starting at 11am.
See also Talks on Zoom and Other Talks of Interest.
Monthly General Meeting Talks
Monday 9th December
The Primrose Foundation
A Talk by Fiona Osmaston
Fiona Osmaston – Chair of Trustees, Primrose Foundation
The Primrose Foundation was set up in 1995. It is a very important Charity which has funded, in conjunction with the NHS, the Primrose Breast Care Centre, Level 7 at Derriford Hospital. Before the Foundation was launched, GP’s referred patients with lumps, bumps, pain and discomfort in their breasts to Derriford where they were examined in multiple different departments over multiple periods of time.
The Foundation launched a one-stop Clinic where patients could, in one day and in one place, have all the examinations they needed. The clinic also offers reconstructive surgery and can refer patients to local support groups. This has made a tremendous difference to people to have a Centre where they can be looked after during this time.
Fiona will discuss the importance of screening and self-checking and will give an overview of what happens when someone is diagnosed with breast cancer. She will be showing a couple of videos which explain how the Charity works to support the Breast care centre and those who undergo treatment within it.
Monday 13th January
On Being a Journalist in Plymouth
A Talk by William Telford
A talk about a day in the life of a journalist in Plymouth and the changes that have happened to the industry over the past 30 years.
William Telford is Agenda & Business Editor of Plymouth Herald and Plymouth Live.
Talks on Zoom
For talks on Zoom meetings
About two weeks before each talk all members will receive an emailed invite from our Meetings Co-ordinator, asking if they wish to attend the talk. There is a limited of 95 attendees, and these will be allocated to the first 95 responses to that email. A few days before the actual date of the talk, a link to join the meeting will be emailed to those confirmed acceptances. On the day of the talk, all attendees will be automatically ‘muted’ to avoid any interruptions from background noises.
All the talks on Zoom start at 11am, though you can sign in to Zoom from 10:30am.
No talks on Zoom currently scheduled.
Other Talks of Interest
Free talks from Rest Less
In addition to a subscription for full access to all talks, Rest Less has occasional free talks. See Rest Less Free Talk Events.