Patient Participation Group

What is the PPG?

The PPG works with the practice to help them give good care to patients. This is particularly helpful when the practice is considering new services or other changes.

A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of volunteer patients, carers and GP practice staff who meet regularly to discuss and support the running of their GP practice.

PPGs look at the services the practices offers, patient experience and how improvements can be made for the benefit of patients and the practice. Each PPG is different, but they all have the aim of making sure that the GP practice puts the patient, and improving health, at the heart of everything it does.

The Patient Participation Group is open to registered patients at the Essex Lodge practice. The group meets every 3 months. At least one GP from the practice comes to the meetings along with someone from the practice management team.

Joining a Patient Participation Group

A PPG is open to every patient on the GP practice list. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities, and those with health conditions and disabilities are encouraged to join. There are no membership requirements except that patients must be registered with the practice and adhere to our Terms Of Reference. PPG members should as far as possible, be representative of the practice population.

The group is not able to discuss individual patient care or complaints. The Patient Experience Manager Sara Skeels is happy to listen to such concerns, investigate what happened and take any action needed.

PPG Chair: Mrs Susan Brown

Essex Lodge Surgery PPG Dates for 2025

DAY	MONTH	TIME
THURSDAY         9TH	JANUARY	4PM-5PM
THURSDAY        10TH	APRIL	4PM-5PM
THURSDAY        10TH	JULY	4PM-5PM
THURSDAY         9TH	OCTOBER	4PM-5PM

 

 

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