Patient Participation Group

The Patient Participation Group is made up from a number of patients who are registered with the Practice and who have volunteered to be members of the Group.

Aims:

  • Improve patient care
  • Improve customer relations
  • Act as a ‘communications’ tool
  • Facilitate change
  • Problem solving
  • Act as a pressure group to Newbury Primary Care Trust
  • Link with other groups
  • Research good practice
  • Raise awareness
  • Promote good healthcare

The Chairman can be contacted via the Practice. The Group meets bi-monthly and an annual Newsletter is produced.

What is the Patient Participation Group (PPG)?

Thatcham Medical Practice PPG has operated for a number of years.

One of the Government’s initiatives is to have patients involved with the planning and running of all aspects of the NHS. GP practices are encouraged to form PPGs made up of patients and practice staff to act as a link.

PPG Objectives:

  • Improve patient care and relations
  • Act as a good communication tool and raise awareness
  • Suggest change and address issues
  • Act as a lobby group to Clinical Commissioning Group
  • Promote good practice and healthcare

The PPG meets 6 times a year and all are welcome; dates and minutes of meetings can be found on the PPG notice board in the waiting room.

If you would like to be involved in the PPG, complete the registration form.

PPG minutes of meetings and Latest News

PPG AGM

GP Patient Survey

The results of the GP Patient Survey 2019 are now available – read more

PPG Presentation

Please view our latest Kennet PCN Joint PPG Meeting presentation.