Our PPG is made up both with patients who normally attend a quarterly meetings in the Medical Centre and patients who communicate with the Practice via email (our virtual PPG). Due to COVID situation our meetings have not taken place but we do genuinely hope that they can be reinstated soon.

We find it valuable to be able to communicate with as many patients as possible and recognise that not all patients are able to attend meetings in the evening.

Should you have any thoughts or ideas for our patient service please contact Pauline Drummond, Practice Manager in the first instance.

Her email address is:

pauline.drummond1@nhs.net

CHEDDAR MEDICAL CENTRE

PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP

Role

v   The CMC PPG’S clear role is to communicate, consult, share information and support Cheddar Medical Centre to support us, the patients, and to try and ensure a ‘good patient experience’ throughout the health and care system.

v   The PPG will be transparent and open in all dealings.

v   At a time when much has changed - and will continue to do so - in the NHS, the Somerset CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) and the requirements of CMC, the PPG has a unique role to gather, communicate and action patient views, concerns and requirements to decision makers by any means possible.

o    Patient participation is a strong directive in all NHS England legislation and direction

NAPP INFORMATION

New Research Engagement Award,  RCGP petition for better funding for General Practice, Annual Conference, PPG Awareness Week  and much more….

Our latest e-bulletins are available  from our website http://www.napp.org.uk/latestebulletins.html.