Leyburn Medical Practice Patient Participation Group

Welcome to Leyburn Medical Practice Patient Participation Group which was officially formed at the end of July 2011 with the key purpose of acting as a link between the Practice and its patients. It is run by patients for patients and its specific activities are to:

• Contribute to practice decision-making and act as a forum for consultation on service development and provision;

• Provide feedback on patients’ needs, concerns and interests and challenge the practice constructively whenever necessary. This will include reviewing the Practice’s annual local patient survey in order to inform the Group’s priorities and work programme;

• Serve as a ‘safety valve’ for dealing with grumbles and complaints about the practice – representing patients but also helping them to understand the practice’s viewpoint;

• Communicate information about the wider community which may affect healthcare;

• Give patients a voice in the organisation of their care;

• Promote good health and higher levels of health literacy by encouraging and supporting activities within the practice and promoting preventive medicine;

• Influence the provision of secondary healthcare and social care locally;

• Monitor services, eg hospital discharge and support when back in the community; and

• Give feedback to NHS trusts, commissioning bodies etc on consultations.

To join please email us here or ask at Reception when you are next in the surgery.