Fremington Medical Centre has an active PPG, which meets bi-monthly to discuss topical issues, express views on planned service developments, and to raise any issues which are of concern and/or will help to improve the services offered by the practice.
A PPG (Patient Participation Group) is a group of volunteers who work with their GP practices to provide practical support, to help patients to take more responsibility for their own health, and to provide planned contributions and advice.
- They are based on co-operation between practice staff and patients
- They help to improve communication
- PPGs represent the whole practice populations wishes, not personal or individual view
- Every PPG is unique, continually exploring the changes in patients’ needs in the local area
What can a PPG do?
- Discuss constructive suggestions for improving the practice and share concerns that could affect the wider practice population
- Organise health-focused events with the practice, such as a healthy eating awareness event for all practice patients to attend
- Create a patient survey with practice staff to get feedback about the practice from the rest of the patient population
- Design a newsletter for the practice to provide regular updates to patients.
- Assist the practice in ensuring their website is ‘Patient Friendly’
- Engage with the local community through fundraising events and useful health information to ensure the PPG is representative
- Invite health and voluntary professionals to PPG meetings, allowing PPG members to remain informed and updated about local opportunities for patients
What can a PPG not do?
- PPG members cannot provide any medical advice to other patients
- PPG members cannot deal with personal/medical issues
- PPG members cannot get involved in individual patient complaints during the meeting
- These should be dealt with outside the meeting, following the practice’s already established procedures
What should a PPG look like?
A PPG is open to every patient on the GP practice list. All communities, groups, genders, ages, ethnicities, and disabilities representing the patient list are encouraged to join. There are no other membership requirements, except that patients must be registered with the practice.
The PPG’s current Chairperson is Julie Adnams Hatch and can be contacted via the practice.
The PPG Policy can be found here, and the leaflet can be downloaded here.
Notes from last Meeting:
Next Meeting:
- Wednesday 14th January 2026
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm
- Downstairs Waiting Room