The PPG meets at regular intervals to discuss a prearranged agenda. This is an opportunity for PPG members to voice their opinions on existing practices, comment on new ideas, recommend suggestions to the Practice and voice the patient body's opinion. Information regarding the next PPG meeting will be publicised on the PPG page of The Misbourne Practice's website and also in reception. The PPG can be called on by the practice to provide practical support, for example volunteering to help run flu clinics. Individual PPG members can volunteer to help when they can; it is not an obligation of membership.

The group would like to contact patients on occasion by email and/or text so that they can obtain the views of the widest group of patients possible. We would like to obtain your email address and mobile phone number to do this. Please complete the Patient Contact Form to provide your consent for this.

The Misbourne Practice's Participation Group (PPG) is a group of patients registered with The Misbourne Practice who have volunteered their time to the PPG. The aims and objectives of The Misbourne Practice's PPG are:

• to help patients take more responsibility for their health
• to contribute to the continuous improvement of services and quality of care at the Practice
• to foster improved communications between the Practice and its patients and promote patient needs and aspirations
• to provide practical support for the practice and help to implement change

Please note: the PPG does not act as a forum for individual complaints or act as a conciliation service between practice and patients.