Patient Participation Group

Aims of The Vine Medical Centre PPG

• Provide support and assistance to the practice, in terms of health provision, service development and maintaining/ developing the premises.
• Act as a conduit to express patient views to the surgery and surgery matters to the patients.
• Assist the surgery in interpreting patient feedback, identifying priorities and implementing possible changes to the benefit of all.
• Work with the practice to develop and achieve the Commissioning agenda
• Develop links with other PPG groups in the area, via the local GP Commissioning Group and PCT.

Terms of Reference

• The group will have a maximum membership of 12 patients at any one time, with a turnover of 1/3 (i.e. 4 people) every 2 years.
• The Chairperson will be an elected post with re-elections held annually.
• The group will also elect a ICB representative with re-elections to be held annually.
• At least one member of the The Vine Medical Centre Partnership to attend the meetings.
• Administrative support to be provided the The Vine Medical Centre staff.
• Premises for meetings to be provided by the The Vine Medical Centre.
• The group will meet a minimum of four times a year.
• The quorum for any group meeting is five, out of which three members must be patients.
• PPG information including minutes of the meetings, terms of reference to be made available to all patients of the VMC.