Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Aims And Objectives

  1. To help doctors and surgery staff to provide, and patients to obtain, the best possible healthcare through discussions at regular meetings with surgery staff deliberating on local and national health issues.
  2. Contribute to patient satisfaction through opinion surveys and other means, including the examination of complaints, as well as monitoring the performance and targets set by the practice.
  3. Produce three newsletters for practice patients per annum which will contain appropriate information on local or national health matters.
  4. Organise as required appropriate educational seminars on health matters suggested by patients which will be open to all patients of the practice.
  5. Monitor activities of Merton & Sutton Primary Care Trust and assess the effect any decisions or developments proposed by the Primary Care Trust may have on patients of this practice.
  6. Ensure that the group has a wide representational membership.

Members:

  • Bandula Rajarathna MA Cost E
  • Michael Barron (Chairman)
  • Josephine Kemp
  • Rosemary Davis
  • Holly Pearson
  • Valerie Wenham
  • Debbie South