A group of volunteer patients, carers and surgery staff who meet regularly to discuss and support the running of the surgery.
Patient Participation Groups look at the services offered, patient experience and how improvements can be made for the benefit of everyone.
Each Patient Participation Group is different, but they all have the aim of making sure that the surgery puts the patient, and improving health, at the heart of everything it does.
Join our Patient Participation Group
All registered patients are able to join our Patient Participation Group. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities, and those with health conditions and disabilities are encouraged to join.
Members should as far as possible, be representative of the surgery population.
To join:
- fill out a join our Patient Participation Group form
- phone us on Rainham Health Centre 01708 796579 or Upminster Medical Centre 01708 251407
Upminster Medical Centre PPG
Upminster Medical Centre has a Patient Participation Group which all registered patients are welcome to join.
The group meets on a regular basis and they work with the practice staff to improve the services we offer to our patients.
We are particularly interested in including members from any ethnic minorities which are unrepresented in the Patient Participation Group at present.
Our PPG is currently looking at setting up support groups for those patients on our chronic disease registers such as Diabetes or Heart disease. We are also very keen on starting activities such as a practice walking and cycling group or maybe exercise classes.
Our PPG is always looking for new members and can be contacted through our online form. Why not come along and have a say in how your GP surgery is run.