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Patient Participation Groups

Patients sitting in a group for a PPG meeting

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 practice 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.

Joining a Patient Participation Group

A PPG is open to every patient on the GP practice list to join. There are no membership requirements except that patients must be registered with the practice. PPG members should as far as possible, be representative of the practice population and include people from different genders, ages, ethnicities, disabilities and health needs.

If you are interested in becoming a member of your PPG or in setting one up for your local GP practice please contact your GP practice for further information.

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