Patient Participation Group

In England all GP Practices are required to have a PPG.

PPG's help ensure patients are represented, their voices are heard, and they are at the heart of Practice decisions.

The aim of the group is to improve health care services by gathering patient feedback developing projects and promoting health and well-being.

We are continually recruiting members for our  Patient Participation Group (PPG). Please contact us if you'd like to be involved or would like more information .

Please email windmill-LS14.Admin@nhs.net or use the contact button on this page.

A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of volunteer patients, carers and GP practice staff who meet to discuss practice issues and patient experience to improve the service:

• To give patients and practice staff the opportunity to meet and discuss topics of mutual interest.
• To provide a means for patients to become more involved and make suggestions about the healthcare services they receive.
• To explore issues from patient complaints and patient surveys, contribute to actions plans and help monitor improvements.
• To contribute feedback to the practice on National Patient Survey results and Friends & Family Test feedback to propose developments or change.
• To support health awareness and patient education.

We aim to build a Patient Forum which includes patients from as broad a spectrum as possible to get a truly representative sample. We need young people, workers, retirees, people with long term conditions and people from non-British ethnic groups.