Earlier in my year as Chairman, I held a meeting with Dennis Ramshaw from the Epping Breathe Easy group.
Dennis has now written to say that the group is now ready to establish its first presence in Harlow - a drop-in centre for patients and carers, with tea, coffee, and perhaps some gentle exercise to music. This will give the respiratory nurse specialists the chance to have informal contact with patients and carers they might not otherwise meet.
The drop-in will run once a month for three months, and the group will then review how it is going. My successor as Chairman will be invited to attend the launch on Tuesday 3 June at Purford Green Community Centre.