Patient Participation Group Profile

We are in the process of setting up a Patient Participation Group. Please contact Dr Westwood’s reception if you are interested in joining this group.

The Aims of the Patient Participation Group

The principles of the group are:

  • A forum to facilitate and develop communication between the partners / management of Dr Westwood’s surgery and the practice population
  • The group will be predominantly a virtual Patient Participation Group, communicating primarily by post and email –   face to face meetings may be arranged from time to time should there be enough interest.
  • Membership of the PPG will aim to be a representative sample of the practice patient population, open by invitation or application to patients of the practice with a membership size of around 15 patients
  • Membership of the PPG is entirely voluntary and unpaid – members may resign their participation at any time and any vacancies will be filled by application.
  • The aim of the PPG will be to consider projects and initiatives to enhance and improve the facilities and services that Dr Westwood’s surgery is able to provide to its patients. The PPG will also work with practice on initiatives to support the views of the practice population
  • The PPG will  work on behalf of the patient population without distinction of gender, race, colour or political, religious or other opinions or characteristics of an individual.

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.