Patient Participation Group

The Aims, Objectives & Activities of the PPG Committee

In 2012, the Practices (The Simpson Centre and Penn Surgery) formed a virtual patient participation group. This developed in 2013 to appoint PPG Committee, who meet monthly at both sites on a rota basis.

Mission of the PPG Committee & wider Group

To act as a two-way communication channel between the staff of the two Practices and their patients in order to help develop the service they provide for their patients.

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Latest Meeting Information

In this section you can read our Meeting Minutes for 9th May 2019 as well as previous meetings.

AGM Minutes and Constitution

In this section you can read our draft AGM meeting minutes and our Constitution.

YOUR HEALTH Presentations

Here are slides from the presentations at the PPG’s YOUR HEALTH events.

This presentation aims to reduce the risk of falls, particularly among older people, by offering practical advice and information. It is narrated by Dr Raj Thakkar, Clinical Commissioning Director for Planned Care at Aylesbury.

Meet the Members

The PPG Committee comprises patient representatives from The Simpson Centre and Penn Surgery and includes people with skills in education, health work, medical research, communications, public affairs, and management. There are currently 8 members of the Committee including the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

Patient Participation Group Strategy and Activities

Here are the key points of our strategy and activities:

Patient Participation Group Survey Results

We are pleased to share the main findings and planned actions from the 2016 patient survey