Marple Cottage Patient Forum
Email: marplecottagepatientforum@live.co.uk
Who are we?
The Patient Forum is an independent group of patient volunteers who work with the practice and the behalf of patients to:
· Contribute to the development and planning of new services
· Contribute to the review of existing services
· Advise on premises development plans
· Conduct surveys with patients
· Organise health promotion events in partnership with the practice
The Patient Forum is not for making complaints and sending medical queries, which should be sent to the practice management or clincial team.
If you would like to join the forum, or make a suggestion, please complete a feedback form (available at the practice) or email: marplecottagepatientforum@live.co.uk
Background
Since its formation in 2008 the Patient Forum has been very proactive conducting practice patient questionnaires, organising health promotion events and advising the practice on various matters regarding premises development and service.
In 2010, in acknowledgement that many patients were unable to attend a face-to-face Patient Forum meeting, we agreed to set 'virtual' patient reference group (PRG). The PRG is formed from patients who have signed up to receive ad hoc emails from the practice or Patient Forum whereby we receive the views and ideas from a wider demographic group.
If you would like to part of the virtual PRG please submit the form below - we promise that we will only contact you a few times a year, and we keep our surveys succinct so it shouldn’t take too much of your time.
If you are happy for us to contact you occasionally by email please click the link below to open the sign-up form and complete all the fields.
Complete the Patient Group Sign-up Form Online
If you prefer, you can download the sign up form as a pdf document, print it out, complete it and return it to the practice.
Download the pdf version of our sign up form
We will be in touch shortly after we receive your form. Please note that no medical information or questions will be responded to.
The information you supply us will be used lawfully, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to know what information is held about you and sets out rules to make sure that this information is handled properly.
Patient Survey results
Click on the links below to read some of the groups latest reports:
PRG Report 2012-13
Post-patient action plan and outcomes Oct 2012
PRG Report 2011-12 (summary)
Patient Forum Newsletters
Click on the links below to read some of the groups latest newsletter:
Patient Forum Newsletter - February 2017
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Patient Forum Meeting Minutes
Patient Forum Meeting Minutes are available here in the Meeting Minutes section