Spring 2008
Hello. Welcome to the MES News section. This is what we are up to at the moment...
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust is the latest aspiring Foundation Trust to appoint MES for its Database management. This is our 14th 'database client' and we're looking forward to working with them.
The National Trust has appointed MES for the second year to assist it in revitalizing its AGM and Council balloting procedures. We are building on the progress we made in 2007 - renewing all voting material and this year, implementing online voting with our parent company Electoral Reform Services.
East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is using MES to help with its public consultation as part of its FT application. All questionnaires are being analysed and summarised by MES with a final report being provided in early June. We are also providing the Trust its Database system and data entry services.
We have just completed a project to refresh Equity's candidate nomination and voting material for the 2008 Council elections. With our support the union nearly doubled the number of candidates standing for election. Elections commence in June and we await the results ....
NHS Direct has appointed MES to assist with its public member recruitment programme. Our target is to recruit 10,000 members by the end of 2008.
If your organisation is interested in making sure your membership is representative of your area, we can help - we are already helping various hospitals with their socio-economic profiling requirements - click here for more information.
Arsenal FC Steward's Forum - MES chairs their quarterly meeting for managers and ground stewards.
We are helping the OX1 in Oxford City Centre with its communication and engagement campaign to encourage local businesses to participate in a key vote in July about the regeneration of the area - known as a Business Improvement District (BID) ballot.
We'll be at the NHS Confederation conference in Manchester - 18 - 20 June - perhaps we'll see you there?
