Patient Participation Group (PPG)
What is a Patient Participation Group?
A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of people who are patients of a GP surgery and want to help it work as well as it can for patients, doctors and staff. The NHS requires every practice to have a PPG.
The purpose of any PPG is to facilitate patients and the practice staff working together to share ideas to help improve the services offered at the practice in addition to sourcing out any local community services that would help enhance aspects of the patient’s lives.
Become a voluntary member of your local Patient Participation Group and you can…
Meet with other patients and practice staff
Influence decision making about NHS services
Work in partnership with the practice to explore new ideas
Provide constructive feedback on practice services
If you want to find out more information or are interested in joining your GP surgery PPG then please download the information packs below.
PPG Information Leaflet
Are you interested in joining the PPG at your local GP surgery? This leaflet has some information on what is involved.
PPG Patient Support Pack and Application Form
Support pack for patients - some useful guidance about what a PPG is, how to get involved, how to help set up and maintain a PPG and an application form you can hand in to your local practice.
PPG GP Practice Support Pack
Support pack for GP practices - some useful
guidance to help set up and maintain a PPG