This is a group of patients who act as a "sounding board" on patient matters. Meetings are held bi-monthly.
All enquiries should be made to the Chairman, Jean Pushman who can be contacted via the practice.
New members are always welcome.
Latest News June 2010
All patients of Nightingale Surgery are considered to be members of the PPG, which was set up to enhance communication between the patients and all partners and staff of Practice. Through the committee, the PPG is given access to the results of regular surveys carried out on the Practice and also consulted on matters such as extended opening hours.
Another of the PPG’s Objects is to promote health education and awareness on topics of interest and value to the patients and to co-operate with medical activities, where appropriate. With this in mind, regular Open Meetings are arranged and topics covered in the last year have included :
The work of the Community Matron
Practice Based Commissioning
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergy
Regular social events include coffee mornings and a Christmas Lunch for all staff at the Surgery. The PPG Committee also organises a rota of members to assist at the Crosfield Hall with providing refreshments and information during the mass flu vaccinations in November.
The PPG is in regular contact with the National Association for Patient Participation Groups, which consults its members on any new developments which may affect patients in the field of general practice.
Forthcoming events, to which all patients are invited :
19th June 2010 :
‘Coffee in the Garden’,
by kind permission of Carol and Brian Lamb.
Various stalls and a tombola to add to the fun.
20th September 7.30 pm :
Annual General Meeting,
to be held at
The Red Cross Hall, Great Well Drive.
If you are on our mailing list you will be sent further details by post. Otherwise, please email the PPG at ppgnightingale@gmail.com.
Your Committee can only contact you direct if you register your details and join our mailing list, for which there is currently a charge of £3 per household, to cover administration costs. In order to be able to offer a representative selection of patients’ views, both to the Nightingale partners and further afield, we need more patients of varying age groups to make their interest known. We are also looking for more volunteers to join the committee, and are particularly anxious to identify some secretarial help.
For further details of the PPG and its activities please contact your Chair, Jean Pushman, by leaving a note at the surgery or by email to the PPG Secretary, Carolyn Nixson at ppgnightingale@gmail.com.
Extract form the Autumn Newsletter.
Report from Chair, Jean Pushman
Events in the past year have included our Open Meetings, covering topics such as:
the work of a surgery registrar by Dr Kim Connor;
the treatment of depression with cognitive behavioural therapy by Nurse Practitioner, Philippa Young;
a presentation on the new duty system by Dr Peace.
We have also held various social events, chief among these being the recent ‘Coffee in the Garden’, held in the lovely sunny garden of Carol and Brian Lamb. Wonderful prizes were donated by surgery staff and PPG members for the tombola, which was run with great success by Dr Peter White.
Events planned for the rest of this year include:
· Christmas lunch for surgery staff 11th December
If you are on our mailing list you will be sent further details by post.
PPG members have also been asked to assist once again with refreshments for the Flu Jab Day, which will be held on 23rd October 2009 at the Crosfield Hall. We would be delighted to hear of any volunteers for this task.
The PPG is in regular contact with the National Association for Patient Participation Groups, which consults its members on any new developments which may affect patients in the field of general practice. We have been invited, in the past year, to participate in various consultative events, such as on the Pharmacy White Paper and on the work of the Healthcare Commission.
All patients of the surgery are considered to be members of the PPG but your committee can only contact you direct if you register your details and join our mailing list, for which there is currently a charge of £3 per household, to cover administration costs. In order to be able to offer a representative selection of patients’ views, both to the Nightingale partners and further afield, we need more patients of varying age groups to make their interest known. We are also looking for more volunteers to join the committee, and are particularly anxious to identify some secretarial help.
For further details of the PPG and its activities please contact me by leaving a note at the surgery or by email to the PPG Secretary, Carolyn Nixson (cnixson@hotmail.com)