The PPG is a small Committee made up of Patients and the Practice Team. Working in mutual collaboration with the Practice Team, acting as the 'patient's voice' and focusing on practical local issues which we can influence to promote the best interests of all the patients of this surgery.

Below, you will find information about who we are, our aims, how often we meet, and some of the activities we are currently involved in. Also any planned forthcoming events, links, and an email link for you to share your and views and suggestions.

As a patient in this practice you are a member of the group and your views are important both to the PPG and Medical Centre Staff.

So please… get in touch with your suggestions, comments and views.If you have any suggestions, compliments or a complaint please contact the Practice Manager Fiona Jamieson.

Current PPG Members

Alistair Low (Chairperson)                 

Edith Manclark (Secretary)

Sylvia Cartwright

Fiona Jamieson (Practice Manager - Lead Link for the Practice)

We hold meetings quarterly and these can be within or outwith the Practice operating hours.  We hold "open evenings" also for patients to come along and have their say and find out more about the Committee.

Our Meetings provide opportunities for information updates, reviews and feedback on issues and events which may impact on the service offered at the Health Centre. We share views, suggestions and discussions in relation to patient and practice matters.

All PPG members have a small but active role and provide updates on their activities at the Committee Meetings.

Activities

As well as our Meetings we attend and contribute to Local Community Health Partnership Forum.  We have also produced this weblink, help to produce the Practice Newsletter as well as offer suggestions for further development of the New Medical Centre website.

The group would like to contact patients on occasion by email and/or text so that they can obtain the views of the widest group of patients possible. We would like to obtain your email address and mobile phone number to do this. Please complete the Patient Contact Form to provide your consent for this.

Aims

1. To help to promote the interests of patients through mutual collaboration with the practive team.
2. To encourage feedback from patients with regard the services which the practice provides.  Helping the practice to be more aware of their patients' views, concerns and wishes, enabling appropriate follow-up actions to be taken where required.
3. Help to improve the communication, information sharing and awareness of support services between the practice and their patients.
4. Organise, in collaboration with the Practice Team Information/Health Promotion events for patients.
5. Contribute, where possible, to relevant groups involved in decision making which affects the provision of local services to patients and to promote patient participation.

These aims are linked to the action plan below (using the number) and each member of the PPG has a contribution to the plan below.

Action Plan