We are looking to re-start our Patient Participation Group and are looking for patients that would like to meet a few times a year to discuss the services on offer and how improvements could be made to benefit our patients and the practice.
PPGs are run by volunteers (patients of the practice) who are keen to make a difference to their communities and to their GP Practice. We meet on a regular basis to discuss all the current issues that the practice and patients will be facing in the next 12 months. The main role for many PPGs is communication – improving communication between the patients and the practice, acting as a representative of the wider patient population, and providing the local community with useful and timely health information and advice.
What is the role of the PPG?
- The aims and work of each PPG depends entirely on local needs, but they all have the aim of making sure that their practice puts the patient and improving health at the heart of everything it does
- It is important for the PPG to have an inclusive and diverse membership to ensure that the PPG represents as many types of patient voices as possible
- PPG members can act as ambassadors within the community and this can help with recruitment of new members
- By being as outward facing as possible, the PPG can learn about innovations which are happening in the local community and bring these back to the practice
- PPG members can help to promote health initiatives being introduced within the practice
- PPGs can work alongside the practice and local health commissioners to ensure that the right services are available to the local population
- PPGs can give patients and practice staff the opportunity to meet and discuss topics of mutual interest
- PPGs can provide a means for patients to become more involved and make suggestions about the healthcare services they receive
- PPGs can explore issues from patient complaints and patient surveys, contribute to actions plans and help monitor improvements.
- PPGs can contribute feedback to the practice on National Patient Survey results and Friends and Family Test feedback to propose developments or change
- PPGs can support the practice in promoting health awareness and patient education.
If you are interested in joining in, please contact Julia Storr, the Practice Manager at the practice, and she will be delighted to hear from you.
Attention All Patients
We would like the group to be as representative of our patient population as possible and are seeking patients: male and female, all ages (over 16 years of age), those who work, who are at home or who are retired, to join.
This is your opportunity to give us your views and to influence and shape the services of tomorrow.
If you are interested in joining this group, or just emailing us some suggestions, please email [email protected] Ref: Patient Survey or fill in a form below.