The Patient Participation Group was set up in 2008 as part of a government initiative and we comprise of a cross section of the patients in the practice. Our main aim is to help maintain the very high standards that exist in the practice and discuss various subjects to make the practice aware of the patients’ needs and wishes as service users. Dr Thomson along with either Dr Glennie or Dr Ballantyne (both GP Partners), attends our three monthly meetings.
The matters discussed have been very interesting and varied. Dr Thomson does an annual CPR update for the group members and we work along side the practice to ensure the patients’ needs are met.
We are kept up to date with changes in NHS policies and government initiatives and invite various speakers to attend.
A list of our group members are below and please feel free to contact any one of us if you have something you would like discussed at our meetings. This can be done by asking the receptionist to pass your details to the group member who will contact you direct.
Ann Conroy, Chairperson
Andrea Geddes
Richard Leah
Rona Alexander
Pamela Auckland
Ann Blake
Naomi Bell
Beryl Watson
Rachel Sims
Guy McCallum