Patient Participation Group
The Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of patients registered with the surgery who have no medical training but have an interest in the services provided. The aim of the PPG is to represent patients’ views and cross barriers, embracing diversity and to work in partnership with the surgery to improve common understanding. Our patient group meets every three months in the practice. The meetings are on alternate days and times to allow flexibility in patients attending. We also have a virtual group which is via email if you are not able to attend the meeting in person.
The PPG aims to act as the ‘voice of patients’, reflecting local views and opinions and thus having a say in changes and decisions taken within the Practice. The Practice can also use the PPG as a ‘sounding board’ for new ideas.
The PPG will work together with the Practice Management and the GP’s to form a link between patients and the Practice and help to identify new services to meet patients needs
Please speak to a member of our reception team if you are interested in joining the group.
Ground Rules
These are important as a point of reference for behaviour for when the group meets. We agreed that the group should not be a forum for pursuing individual personal complaints or agendas, that patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance and that everyone on the PPG should be treated fairly, equally and with respect.
Communication
We aim to make the group as transparent as possible. We will publish minutes of every meeting on this website.