Patient Participation Group (PPG)

  Introduction to the chair - Graham Pedersen - click here PPG Chairs Intro

Are you interested in finding out more about  

 your GP surgery? 

Would you like to influence the development of local health services?

The Surgery now has a Patient Participation Group, so why not get involved to discuss your ideas and hear about planned changes.

If you would like to here more about the PRG then please complete the following sign-up form or email

cedars.econsult@nhs.net

Complete the Patient Group Sign-up Form Online

Download the pdf version of our sign up form

What is a Patient Participation Group?

Every PPG is unique, evolving to meet local needs. Most commonly, they work with their practices to offer the patient perspective on the services that are provided. PPGs also help to improve communication, to encourage patients to take more responsibility for their health and to provide practical support.

Patient participation is:

Patients working with a practice to:

 •      contribute to the continuous improvement of services;

 •      foster improved communication between the practice and its patients;

 •      help patients to take more responsibility for their health; and

 •      provide practical support and help to implement change.

Varied to suit local needs

 •      Each group determines its own activities according to the needs of the community and the practice itself.

Based on co-operation

 •     PPGs work by building a relationship between the practice and its patients that breaks down barriers and shares information.

 •    PPGs can develop to influence the wider NHS, most notably the decisions that are made on behalf of patients about the services that are to be available to them.

What are the benefits of a Patient Participation Group?

PPGs are:

Good for patients 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 healthcare before decisions are made.

 •      Patients will benefit from improved communications with staff.

 •      Patients will have a forum to suggest positive ideas and voice concerns.

Good for practice staff because:

 •      GPs and their staff will be able to plan services jointly with patients in order to increase their effectiveness.

 •      They will be able to help patients with non-medical and social care issues.

 •      They will be able to get help from patients in meeting targets and objectives.

 •      They will have a forum to voice concerns, ideas and suggestions to patients.

 •      They will get closer to the community for whom they care.

Good for the community because:

 •      Patients will have an organisation through which they can identify their own needs.

 •      Patients will be able to get an idea of what is needed to improve healthcare, and make sure that the patient view is always represented.

Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11th September 2019 at 10:30am.

July 2019 - St. Cloud Way and St. Cloud Gate Redevelopment

Below are copies of the representations that the surgery and the PPG Chair have submitted to the Planning Office at RBWM to address some of our concerns surrounding the plan for the redevelopment of the St. Cloud Gate office building:

Surgery Letter

PPG Chairs Letter

PPG Draft Constitution:

Draft Constitution