Purton Surgery developed a Patient Participation Group last year in order to promote communication between patients and the Surgery.  This group works with the practice to offer the patients perspective on the services that are provided.  They also encourage patients to take more responsibility for their health and provide practical support.  Purton Patient Participation Group or "PPG" (group for patients as the group have named themselves) has developed a newsletter which is available via the PPG Newsletter tab.

The Group also helps to encourage patients to take more responsibilty for their health.  There is a notice board in the waiting room at the Surgery for the group and they now have an e-mail address. Also you can follow the group on Facebook and Twitter, click on the links below: 

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Purton-Surgery-G4P/223516057678512

https://twitter.com/#!/PurtonSurgery

If anyone wishes to leave messages or information for the group you can do so by click on the Contact us tab, emailling groupforpatients@gmail.com or by dropping/posting the information to Purton Surgery.

Why a Patient Participation Group would benefit Purton Surgery

• Meet regularly as a committee with representatives from the surgery
• Work with the practice to improve patient experience
• Raise funds for items not NHS funded
• Arrange and organised themed evenings regarding health issuses
• Produce a regular newsletter
• Meet with other patient groups to share good practice

G4P (Group For Patients) Members

Marietta Crockford (Chair)

Christine Rawlings (Vice Chair)

Sheila Fowler (Secretary)

Jeanne Perons

Trish Baker

Peter Berry

Representatives for the Surgery

Kai Howard (Practice Manager)

Linda Hoffen

Jess Knotts

Purton and Green Gable Surgery

PPG

Newsletter no 58 August 2019

Talk on Bowel Cancer – Wednesday 16 October, 7.30-9pm, Purton Surgery

 The next Information Evening will be on Wednesday 16 October when we have Gastro-Intestinal Oncology Nurses from GWH to talk on Bowel Cancer. Usual time and venue – 7.30-9pm in Purton Surgery. Tickets (free) will be available from 2 September.

Table top sales

 Thank you to all who support our Table Top sales in Purton surgery waiting room. If you wish to purchase any item from the Table please give your money to the Receptionists.  Similarly, please hand to the Receptionists any items you would like to donate for the Table.  

‘Flu Clinic

 As in previous years we will have raffle tickets for a hamper during the ‘Flu clinic, dates of which are still to be finalised.

As always, your support for our work to both inform and support patients and the practice is much appreciated.  If you know of anyone who would like to be included in our email list (all sent bcc) then please ask them to contact via groupforpatients@gmail.com