FUTURE MEETING DATES STARTING AT 6.30PM ARE PLANNED FOR:-

Agenda 13th Dec 2023 PPG Agenda.pdf

• To improve communication between the Practice, Patients and the wider community about matters concerning the Practice and health in general. Click here to read our Communications Review and action plan 
• To offer opinions in a constructive manner and to put forward ideas on behalf of other patients.
• To act as a consultative group for any changes at the Practice.
• To monitor complaints and comments received about the Practice.
• To support, improve and protect services deemed necessary for an effective service for patients.
• To encourage a spirit of self help and support amongst patients, including promotion of health and wellbeing in the Practice catchment.
• To promote and campaign for patient services, without distinction of gender, race, physical and learning disability, sexuality, age and political or religious views.

These aims will be achieved by liaising with Patients, Practice staff, community health workers, NHS England commissioning bodies, other PPG’s and other public and third sector organisations concerned with health care.

Message from the Chair of the VSG PPG: Esther Sadler-Williams - October 2022)

My name is Esther Sadler-Williams and I would like to introduce myself as the Chair of The Village Surgeries Patient Participation Group (VSG PPG).  I have been a patient at the Practice for over 20 years, following our move from Waverton to Tattenhall.  I have been involved with the PPG since its inception, indeed was a past chair and am delighted to be taking up the reins again ably supported by my Vice Chair, David Williams (no relation)! and our secretary, Terri Hull.

As a pharmacist who has worked in many areas of pharmacy including the NHS, I am very passionate about ensuring that as patients, we make the most of the services available to us and that our voices are heard. In these challenging times for the NHS, as a rural practice it is critical that the PPG is a supportive community voice and works closely with the Practice to ensure the future stability for The Village Surgeries Group. We must seek to identify patients’ needs and together with the Practice, identify solutions to deliver those needs.  We can see what patients see.  What might appear to work in the eyes of the Practice may have an altogether different perspective when viewed by patients.  This 2-way process allows us to work with the Practice to identify possible solutions

In the next 12 months we have several key objectives for the VSG PPG.  In January 2017 just after our formation we organised a patient survey. The pandemic delayed an updated survey, but now it is important, particularly post Covid-19, that we revisit this to understand patients’ current concerns.  A sub-group is currently reviewing communication in general, and the data from the updated survey will help define our future focus.  We will also continue to share valuable information through our Newsletter, and we will continue to work with the Practice to support getting more patients online, thus maintaining our top ranking as ‘the Practice in Cheshire with the largest number of patients who make use of Patient Access’.  

 It is also a goal to make our PPG more representative of our overall patient population and although we are a young at heart and very vibrant group, we are looking for ways to encourage some new members, particularly younger patients to join us.  So, if you feel passionately that you can make a difference to our patient community, we would love you to join our group.  Our very ‘upbeat’ meetings are at 6.30pm on the second Tuesday of every month, alternating between on-line via ‘Zoom’, and face to face at locations both in Farndon and Tattenhall.  Details of upcoming meetings are below.  If you would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me by email vsg.ppg@nhs.net

 Thank you, kindest regards,

 Esther

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