Patient Participation Groups

Patient Participation Groups

You may have heard about a Patient Participation Group or PPG, but what is it, how can you get involved, and what do they do?

If you are in a group and want extra help/support, this page can help you.

Patient Participation Group – the facts

Each of the GP practices within Oldham should have a Patient Participation Group, or PPG.

They are a team of volunteers who work in partnership with their practice to help make sure the voice of patients is heard.

They work in different ways. Some meet in person, some meet online, and others use a mixture of the two.

What do they do?

They represent the voice of local people feeding back ideas and suggestions on how to shape services and influence the help that is available.

They can make suggestions, provide feedback, and provide help and support with any health campaigns.