What is a Patient Participation Group?
A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is where a group of health professionals and patients can come together to address issues that effect health and health services in their local community.
Usually connected to a particular GP practice, patient groups provide a link between practice staff and their registered patients.
The agenda of any particular group will depend upon the local needs, interests and energies of the participants, but its key role is to:
- Enable patients to have a say on how the practice operates
- Provide feedback on new systems within the practice such as booking an appointment
- Act as a sounding board for ideas Support the practice to provide a high quality of care and service delivery.
Meeting Minutes
About our Patient Participation Group
- The Patient Participation Group (PPG) for Cumberland House is known as Friends of Cumberland House. We operate as a virtual group, with a small group of Friends of Cumberland House champions.
- Membership is open to anyone over 16 years old and registered with the practice. If you are interested in joining please email friendsofcumberlandhouse@staffs.nhs.uk stating you wish to join the group.
- Please provide mobile number and email address for the surgery.
- You will receive regular updates, invitations to health education events and be able to provide feedback to help shape the service the practice delivers.
Contact Form
Contact the Patient Group with your feedback, suggestion, comment or question. Please do not use the form for complaints, these should always be directed to the Operations Manager.
Please note that this form is submitted to the practice prior to going to the Patient Participation Group group.
How to Become Involved
If you would like to become a member our Patient Participation Group please complete an online application form or email friendsofcumberlandhouse@staffs.nhs.uk: