Patient Participation Group

 

Our Patient Participation Group (PPG) meets to provide a forum for discussion about the practice.

About the Patient Participation Group

A PPG is a group of patient interested in health and healthcare issues, who want to get involved with and support the running of their practice.

The aim of The Wells Medical Practice PPG is to give patients at our surgery an opportunity to become actively involved with the doctors and staff in planning and developing new services and to take an active interest in their own healthcare.

Meetings are held remotely on a bi-monthly basis.

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Minutes of The Wells Medical Practice (TWMP) PPG Committee Meeting

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Date:

3rd September 2024 at 12.30pm via Teams

Present:

Practice members:

  • Louise Handford (LH) (Practice Manager)
  • Elle Clarke (EC) (Office Manager)
  • Dr Rachel Myers-Lamptey (RML) (GP)

Patient members:

  • Husnara Begum (HB)(Chair)
  • David Kirkham (DK)
  • Roderic Macmillan (RM)
  • Diane Morgan (DM)
  • Mike Tyrer (MT)

Apologies:

  • Lucinda Curtis (LC)
  • Deana Leadbeter (DL)
  • Harriet Clare, (HC)

Warm welcome to New Member

 The group welcomed new member, DM.

Meeting Structure

LH outlined the format for future meetings, which will follow four pre-agreed dates of which invites and reminders will be sent by LH. The first half of each meeting will feature a guest speaker, followed by a general discussion and catch-up session in the second half.

Temporary Chair Appointment

MT agreed to serve as the temporary chair. This update has been shared with the Associate Lay Member (Patient and Public Engagement) for West Kent.

Patient Survey

The group discussed the upcoming survey, which will be distributed at the end of end of September. It will be accessible to patients via SMS, the Anima platform, the practice’s website and as paper copies at reception.

NHS App

Karen, one of the administrative team members, has been appointed as the NHS App ambassador. She will assist patients with setting up and effectively using the NHS App, which includes features like checking hospital appointment waiting times. The NHS’ long-term plan is to integrate all relevant apps, for example, making Anima accessible via the NHS App, therefore reducing the need for multiple applications.

Flu Clinic

The flu clinic is scheduled for Saturday 5th October from 9am to 1pm. The PPG’s involvement during the clinic would be greatly appreciated. Invitations are currently being sent out to patients.

RSV Vaccination

The RSV vaccine will soon be available for pregnant women and adults aged 75-79. The programme is still in the planning stages within the practice and invitations are expected to be sent out soon. The rollout is anticipated to begin by the end of September.

Farewell to HB

The group bid farewell to HB, who has been an outstanding chairperson. HB’s leadership has been instrumental, especially in navigating the significant changes associated with implementing Anima. We wish her the best of luck with her move.

Next meeting

Next meeting will be 3rd December 2024 over teams.