Patient Participation Groups Carol Marston

Patient Participation ES (optional) ended 31/3/15 GP Contract & PPGs Patient Participation ES (optional) ended 31/3/15 Associated funding reinvested in Global Sum From 1/4/15, all practices (not optional) to establish & maintain PPG Must engage with PPG throughout year @ frequency, manner agreed with PPG Practices must make reasonable efforts during each year for PPGs to be representative of practice population Practices with PRG/PPGs already set up do not need to create a new PPG, just review whether it remains representative of the practice population The practice should develop its PPG in the most appropriate way – this may be virtual, face to face, or a combination of the two

Recruiting to PPG Advertising in the practice premises Advertising in the practice leaflet Inviting patients at reception / end of consultation Look at other ways to engage people through events, developing patient champions, surveys, email contact lists Resources available at www.napp.org.uk

GMS Contractual Monitoring NHS England e-Declaration Contract Monitoring Process: ‘5.2.1 The contractor must establish and maintain a group known as a ‘Patient Participation Group’ CCG look for: engagement process, feedback and changes as a result, annual review of membership, formally constituted with roles, responsibilities defined, meeting dates, distribution of minutes

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