A group of volunteer patients, carers and surgery staff who meet regularly to discuss and support the running of the surgery.
Patient Participation Groups look at the services offered, patient experience and how improvements can be made for the benefit of everyone.
Each Patient Participation Group is different, but they all have the aim of making sure that the surgery puts the patient, and improving health, at the heart of everything it does.
Join our Patient Participation Group
All registered patients are able to join our Patient Participation Group. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities, and those with health conditions and disabilities are encouraged to join.
Members should as far as possible, be representative of the surgery population.
To join:
- fill out a Patient Participation Group registration form
- phone us on 01908 261 155
What does the PPG do?
- They were developed to extend patient involvement with the NHS.
- 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 the practice, patients and the wider community about matters concerning the surgery and health in general.
- To aid in development of new services.
- To encourage a spirit of self help and support amongst patients to improve their health and social care.
The participants of the group are:
- To be an open forum for discussion
- For the benefit of the practice and its patients
- To work together to identify ways of improving patient services
Could you spare a few hours to attend a quarterly group meeting?
If you would like to join our group, please contact the reception Team on 01908 261155 or email stonedeanpractice@nhs.net.