For patients
- The opportunity to recommend improvements and to raise issues which can lead to action
- A better awareness of how the Practice operates
- A better understanding of the role and workload of a GP and the Practice staff
For the Practice
- Improved communications with Patients
- The potential benefits for a more mutually respectful relationship
- Help support and promote the Practice aims and objectives.
What makes a Good PPG
- Embedded into the GP practice and local community
- Collaborative and focused on shared motives
- Connected and representative of the local community
- Interested and well informed members
- Clear, purpose focused on impact and clearly adding value
- Supportive GP’s and Practice Manager, plus committed Practice staff.