Patient Participation Group

 

The Practice is seeking patients and carers to be part of its Patient Participation Group (PPG)

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of the PPG is to:

 

  • Obtain the views of patients who have attended the practice about the services delivered

  • Enable the practice to obtain feedback from its registered patients about those services

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Role

 

The role of the PPG is

 

  • Being a critical friend to the practice

  • Advising the practice on patient perspective and providing an insight into the responsiveness and quality of services

  • Encouraging patients to take greater responsibility for their own and their family’s health

  • Carrying out research into the views of those who use the practice

  • Organising health promotion events and improving health literacy

  • Regular communication with the patient population

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Commitment

 

The commitment is four meetings per year, each lasting no longer than 2 hours. These will be virtual meetings by phone/email/video call.

 

If you think that you that this is something that you would like to get involved with or you would like more information please contact the Practice Manager via email falmouth.healthcentre@nhs.net or call the switchboard and ask for the Practice Manager for more information.