The Patient Participation Group is
designed to:
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Develop a partnership with patients.
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Discover what a range of patients think about services and to establish their priorities.
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Provide a platform to test and modify ideas and plans.
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Select the headers below to find out more.
What is a PPG
Each PPG is unique: evolving to meet local needs. PPG works with the practice to:
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Offer patient perspective on services provided by the practice
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Contribute to the continuous improvement of services
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Foster improved communication between the practice and its patients
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Help patients to take more responsibility for their health
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Provide practical support and help to implement change
How Do I Join ?
If you are interested in helping us to improve, simply complete the online PPG Joiner Form. You must be a registered member of this practice if you wish to join our PPG.
What is a PPG?
Each PPG is unique: evolving to meet local needs. PPG works with the practice to:
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Offer patient perspective on services provided by the practice.
-
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.
-
Provide practical support and help to implement change.
PPG is not
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A forum for complaints.
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A doctor’s fan club.
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A time-consuming activity for practice staff.
PPG’s work by
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Building a relationship between the practice and its patients.
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Building a relationship between different patients.
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Breaking down the barriers between the practice and patients and between patients.
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Sharing information.
A PPG should be
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Self-organised and patient led
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Confident in its ability to challenge the practice
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Able to have an open dialogue with the practice
Advantages for the patients:
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Patients learn how to become more responsible for their own health
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Patients will have a better understanding about the practice and its staff
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Patients will be consulted on arrangements in primary health care before decisions are made
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Patients will have a forum to suggest positive ideas for change and voice concerns
Advantages for the practice:
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The practice will be able to plan services jointly with patients
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Get closer to the community for whom they care
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Help patients with non-medical and social care issues
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Get help from patients to meet targets and objectives
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Have a forum to voice ideas and concerns
Meeting minutes
Kings Road Medical Centre
Current Priority Areas
Our Patient Participation Group has suggested/agreed the following 3 priority areas for our practice:
- Run more telephone and walk-in clinics
- Create more awareness about all the new and innovative services the practice provides to patients
- Work on increasing the patient satisfaction level by improving communication between practice staff and patients
PPG Report 2014 / 2015
PPG Report and Action Plan 2013 / 2014
Meeting Minutes
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Patient Participation Group from 18th November 2021 at 03:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91021635175?pwd=WGFyTmxRSjJFUzdoZVB5TU5SKy9NUT09
Meeting ID: 910 2163 5175
Passcode: uRPcy8
SMART Course
Patient Participation Group Newsletter
Earls Court Health and Wellbeing Centre
We are having our next Patient Participation Group online on Thursday 14th of October 2021 at 1130. Please call our Reception team to register and join us.
- PPG Meeting Minutes 1st Nov 2023
- PPG Presentation Marach 2023
- PPG Presentation Feb 2021
- PPG Presentation May 2021
- PPG Presentation Oct 2021
- PPG Meeting Minutes 14th Oct 2021
- PPG Meeting Minutes 11th May 2022
- PPG Meeting Minutes 2nd Nov 2022
Barlby Surgery
- PPG Meeting Minutes 02 March 2022
- PPG Meeting Minutes June 2022
- PPG Meeting Minutes 29th June 2022
- Next PPG Meeting Minutes 6th Oct 2022 at 1pm
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why are you asking people for their contact details
A: We want to talk to people about the surgery and how well we are doing to identify areas for improvement.
Q: Will my doctor see this information?
A: No. It is purely to contact patients to ask them questions about the surgery and how well we are doing. Your doctor will only see the overall results.
Q: Will the questions you ask me be medical or personal?
A: General questions about the practice, how we are providing services and what we can do to improve them.
Q: Who else will be able to access my contact details?
A: No one beyond the practice.
Q: How often will you contact me?
A: Not very often, 1-2 times a year
Q: What is a patient participation group?
A: It is a group of volunteer patients who are involved in shaping the services to patients.
Q: Do I have to take part in the group?
A: No, but if you change your mind, please let us know.
Q: What if I no longer wish to be on the contact list or I leave the surgery?
A: We will ask you to let us know if you do not wish to receive further messages.
Q: Who do I contact if I have further questions?
A: Practice Manager
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A forum for complaints.
-
A doctor’s fan club.
-
A time-consuming activity for practice staff.
If you are interested in helping us to improve, simply complete the online PPG Joiner Form. You must be a registered member of this practice if you wish to join our PPG.
Each PPG is unique: evolving to meet local needs. PPG works with the practice to:
-
Offer patient perspective on services provided by the practice.
-
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.
-
Provide practical support and help to implement change.
-
Building a relationship between the practice and its patients.
-
Building a relationship between different patients.
-
Breaking down the barriers between the practice and patients and between patients.
-
Sharing information.
-
Self-organised and patient led
-
Confident in its ability to challenge the practice
-
Able to have an open dialogue with the practice
-
Patients learn how to become more responsible for their own health
-
Patients will have a better understanding about the practice and its staff
-
Patients will be consulted on arrangements in primary health care before decisions are made
-
Patients will have a forum to suggest positive ideas for change and voice concerns
-
The practice will be able to plan services jointly with patients
-
Get closer to the community for whom they care
-
Help patients with non-medical and social care issues
-
Get help from patients to meet targets and objectives
-
Have a forum to voice ideas and concerns
Meeting minutes
Kings Road Medical Centre
Current Priority Areas
Our Patient Participation Group has suggested/agreed the following 3 priority areas for our practice:
-
Run more telephone and walk-in clinics
-
Create more awareness about all the new and innovative services the practice provides to patients
-
Work on increasing the patient satisfaction level by improving communication between practice staff and patients
PPG Report 2014 / 2015
PPG Report and Action Plan 2013 / 2014
Meeting Minutes
-
Patient Participation Group from 18th November 2021 at 03:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91021635175?pwd=WGFyTmxRSjJFUzdoZVB5TU5SKy9NUT09
Meeting ID: 910 2163 5175
Passcode: uRPcy8
SMART Course
Patient Participation Group Newsletter
Earls Court Health and Wellbeing Centre
We are having our next Patient Participation Group online on Thursday 14th of October 2021 at 1130. Please call our Reception team to register and join us.
- PPG Meeting Minutes 1st Nov 2023
- PPG Presentation March 2023
- PPG Presentation Feb 2021
- PPG Presentation May 2021
- PPG Presentation Oct 2021
- PPG Meeting Minutes 14 Oct 2021
- PPG Meeting Minutes 11 May 2022
- PPG Meeting Minutes 2nd Nov 2022
Barlby Surgery
- PPG Meeting Minutes 02 March 2022
- PPG Meeting Minutes June 2022
- PPG Meeting Minutes 29th June 2022
-
Next PPG Meeting Minutes 6th Oct 2022 at 1pm
Q: Why are you asking people for their contact details
A: We want to talk to people about the surgery and how well we are doing to identify areas for improvement.
Q: Will my doctor see this information?
A: No. It is purely to contact patients to ask them questions about the surgery and how well we are doing. Your doctor will only see the overall results.
Q: Will the questions you ask me be medical or personal?
A: General questions about the practice, how we are providing services and what we can do to improve them.
Q: Who else will be able to access my contact details?
A: No one beyond the practice.
Q: How often will you contact me?
A: Not very often, 1-2 times a year
Q: What is a patient participation group?
A: It is a group of volunteer patients who are involved in shaping the services to patients.
Q: Do I have to take part in the group?
A: No, but if you change your mind, please let us know.
Q: What if I no longer wish to be on the contact list or I leave the surgery?
A: We will ask you to let us know if you do not wish to receive further messages.
Q: Who do I contact if I have further questions?
A: Practice Manager