Patient Participation Group
The Role of the Patient Participation Group
he role of our PPG includes:
- Being a critical friend to the practice
- Advising the practice on the patient perspective and providing insight into the responsiveness and quality of services
- Encouraging patients to take greater responsibility for their own and their family’s health
- Encouraging patients to take greater responsibility for their own and their family’s health
- Carrying out research into the views of those who use the practice
- Organizing health promotion events and improving health literacy
- Regular communication with the patient population
We encourage all patients to attend and if you need any further information contact any member of our practice or speak with our patient representatives (contact details available from the surgery).
Good for the patient because:
- Patients will be more responsible for their own health.
- Patients will have a 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.
Good for the practice because:
- Jointly planned services are more effective and used more efficiently by patients.
- They will be able to help patients with non-medical issues such as loneliness, transport and health education.
- They will be able to get help from patients in meeting targets and objectives, such as surveys.
- They will have a forum to test ideas and suggestions to patients.
- They will get closer to the community for whom they care.
Patient Participation Group Chair: TBC
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