Patient Participation Group
What we do and how to get involved
The Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a patient led representative group of patients, GPs and Practice staff who meet throughout the year to discuss Practice issues to support Arlington Road Medical Practice to improve the patient experience.
The objectives:
- give patients a voice
- enable two way communication with the Practice, providing patient feedback and explaining changes to patients to improve understanding
- provide practical help through volunteering and fundraising
- promote health education
- influence local health care provision
We have regular meetings with a small representative committee of patients, a GP partner and the Business Manager.
All patients are eligible to join, with a maximum number of 20. We meet six times a year. If you are interested getting involved, please complete the application form and return it to the surgery addressed to the current Chair, Caroline Mallin.
Download the PPG Application Form
Alternatively, you can sign up to be part of the Patient Reference Group receiving email questionnaires and providing valuable feedback from a representative section of patients. Please complete the sign up form below. We will then add you to our email list. The PPG will not share your email address with any other third party.
Complete the Patient Reference Group Sign-up Form Online
You can also email comments and suggestions to the PPG Secretary, Ken Pollock here, please mark your feedback 'FAO: Ken Pollock, PPG'.
Our Patient Participation Group is affiliated to the National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP) and is governed by the rules of that registered charity. Their purpose is to bring about positive collective change; it is not a channel for concerns regarding personal treatment. These should always be directed to Practice Manager, Shirley Moth.
The information you supply us will be used lawfully, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to know what information is held about you and sets out rules to make sure that this information is handled properly.