Nov. 26, 2019

Minutes

The Crouch Oak Family Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Activity Report – November 2019

(Covering a period of two years up to end November 2019)

1. Title

The Crouch Oak Family Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG) provides a forum for patients where they have the opportunity to collaborate with, and support, the Practice.

2. Membership

Membership of the PPG comprises Registered Patients of the Surgery, A GP Representative and The Practice Manager plus co-opted members as appropriate.

a. There have patient retirements and resignations from the Group over the two-year period without an equal number joining, although we have very recently recruited 3 new members. New Members are still urgently needed from registered patients, in particular those in the 18 to 60 age groups and those with babies and/or young children.

b. The current Chair is Clive Husselbury.

3. Meetings

a. The Group meets 3 or 4 times per annum, 17.30 to 19.00 on a Tuesday, carries out occasional activities in support of the Practice, such as Patient Surveys, and also aims to hold and/or promote Health Awareness/Education events.

b. In addition, the Chair attends various CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) meetings.

4. Other Activities:

a. The Chair attends meetings with other local PPG Chairs to share ideas, experiences and best practice. These are facilitated by the CCG who also use them as a forum to pass on information and obtain feedback.

b. The Chair and PPG Members support CCG requests for information, input to initiatives, etc.

c. The Chair has been researching online GP consultation software, making recommendations to the Practice and undertaking visits to other surgeries.

Clive Husselbury, Chair

Dated: 26 November 2019