The members of Underwood Patient Participation Group are here to provide a means for patients to make suggestions about the practice and provide a two-way communication system between patients and the staff within the practice. We act as a representative group that can be called upon to influence the local provision of health and social care.

What are they for

• PPG’s were developed to extend patient involvement with the NHS.
• They can provide practical support for the practice
• They can contribute to the continuous improvement of services
• They are a route for patients to advise the practice on what matters most to the patient and identify solutions to problems

 What it is not for

• A forum for individual complaints
• A tool for implementation of the Governments or any individuals pre-determined agenda

 What it entails

• The PPG is normally run by Patients
• A committee that meets regularly
• Works closely with the practice