Patient Participation Group (PPG)

What is a Patient Participation Group (PPG)?

The surgery has an active Patients Participation Group (PPG).

It is a direct link between you (the patient) and the medical services provided by the practice.

The group provide a forum for patients to contribute to the decision making and service development within the surgery.  

What does the PPG do?

It will act on your behalf to:

  • Contribute to the improvement of services
  • Improve communication between the practice and patients
  • Provide practice support for change
  • Organise ‘awareness’ days for patients on specific problems, eg obesity, men’s health, women’s health, carers’ support, etc.

PPG Members Meeting

  • Membership shall be open and free to all patients and staff of the Practice
  • PPG members meeting will be twice a year, which all patients are entitled to attend.

PPG Constitution and Ground Rules

Please see our PPG constitution and ground rules, which provides the frame of how the group operates and its roles and objectives:

Young or old, it’s your Medical Centre so have your say…

If you have any suggestions on improving services at Frizinghall Medical Centre or any other issues you wish discussed or wish to help with the Patients Participation Group (PPG)

Please contact:

If you would like to join our PPG please call the surgery at 01274 495577

All information submitted to the group is held in the strictest confidence.

Public rights of confidentiality will be adhered to with every enquiry.

All enquiries will be considered and outcomes of suggestions will be notified on a regular basis.

Notifications of meetings of the PPG will also be notified to the community.