General Meeting: May 2024

At May‘s meeting we were treated to two speakers. First was Trevor Parkinson from Nottinghamshire’s Police talking about online safety. As he was speaking to an audience of mainly retired people, much advice and help were available. He included how to spot scams and to make it more difficult for the scammers. He explained how to take appropriate action when caught by a scammer. He advised updating devices and using strong passwords.

Trevor recommended not using the same passwords and changing them regularly as well as being observant and scam aware. He suggested “Taking 5“, and thinking carefully if something seems too good to be true, as it probably is. Also talk with family or friends if unsure and importantly, report scams, because so many people have unwittingly and quickly parted with life savings before checking first. Trevor took lots of questions and stayed on to take more and left leaflets with helpful information to take away.

James Hastings from Sherwood Forest Hospitals gave a short, concise and informative talk on using the NHS App. He outlined 6 areas for which the App could be used. These included ordering prescriptions, getting test results, booking appointments, and messaging GP’s, although this is still a work in progress.

Marianne White