What is a PPG?
A selection of patients and practice staff who meet at regular intervals to decide ways of making a positive contribution to the services and facilities offered by the practice to the patients.
What is the purpose of a PPG?
- To give practice staff and patients the opportunity to discuss topics of mutual interest in their practice
- To provide means for patients to make positive suggestions about the practice and specific medical conditions as an ‘expert’ or experienced patient
- To encourage health education activities within the practice
- To develop self-help projects to meeting the needs of fellow patients, such as befriending, help with transport and bereavement support
- To act as a representative group that can be called upon to influence the local provision of health and social care
- To involve further patients from the wider population
What can a Patient Participation Group do?
- Helping the practice to improve services
- Offering support to other patients
- Provide information
Patient benefits:
- Patients will be more responsible for their own health
- Patient will have better understanding and knowledge of the practice and its staff
- Patients will be consulted about arrangements for their primary health care before decisions are made
- Patients will benefit from improved communications between patients and staff
- Patients will have a forum to suggest positive ideas and voice concerns
PPG Sign-up Form
This form is to be used to sign up to the PPG.