Our Patient Participation Group are looking for new members to join them. View our leaflet to find out more (PDF).
What is the PPG?
The Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a collection of patients registered at Culverhay Surgery who have an interest in our provided services. The aim of the PPG is to represent patients’ views and cross barriers, embrace diversity and work in partnership with the practice
to improve common understanding.
The PPG aims to act as the ‘voice of patients’, reflecting local views and opinions and thus having a say in changes and decisions taken within the practice. The practice can also use the PPG as a ‘sounding board’ for new ideas.
The PPG works together with the Practice Manager to form a link between the patients and the Practice and help to identify new services to meet patients’ needs.
Are you interested in finding out more about Culverhay Surgery? Would you like to influence the development of its services?
We aim to gather patients from as broad a spectrum as possible to get a truly representative sample. We need young people, workers, retirees, people with long term conditions, carers and people from non-British ethnic groups.
If you would like to attend our PPG meetings or have any suggestions to improve our Practice, please give the details to any staff member.
The aim is to have views from you the patient on what you would like from your surgery and any suggestions on how we can improve our current service.
What are the benefits of a PPG?
Patients will be able to get an idea of what is needed to improve healthcare and make sure that the patients view is always represented.
Good for patients because:
Patients will benefit from improved communications with staff.
Patients will have a forum to suggest positive ideas.
Patient Participation is not:
A forum for complaints.
If you would like to help develop the practice and shape the services we deliver, please contact the practice or complete the form below.
Your involvement will help us to make sure that we try to speak to a representative sample of the patients that are registered at this practice.
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 join our Patient Participation Group form
- Phone us on 01453 843893
No previous experience is required, but a willingness to meet at the surgery once a quarter for about an hour and get involved in discussions and debate over matters that affect the health service you receive as a patient of the practice. Our PPG is a member of the National Association of Patient Participation Groups.
We will be in touch shortly after we receive your form. Please note that no medical information or questions will be responded to.
