Patient Participation Group

Would you like to be more involved in your GP Surgery and help to ensure that patients get the best possible service?

ASK ABOUT JOINING OUR PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP

A Patient Participation Group, or PPG, is a volunteer group of patients who work collaboratively with GP staff to help plan and improve practice services by ensuring that the patient perspective is always represented.

If you are interested in becoming a member please print and complete the form and return it to the surgery. Forms can also be returned by email to kirstie.hornsey@nhs.net.

Our Terms of Reference can be found here.

Our Code of Conduct can be found here.

The Aims of the Patient Participation Group

To offer opinions in a constructive manner and to put forward ideas on behalf of other patients.
To improve the provision of health care.
To improve communication between surgery, patients and the wider community about matters concerning the surgery and health in general.
To provide assistance in development of new services.
To encourage a spirit of self help and support amongst patients to improve their health and social care.

More guidance on PPGs can be found here.