Hodnet Patient Participation Group

Hodnet Medical Centre

Derek Hodge, Parish Council Chairman, writes about the local Patient Participation Group:

You may be surprised to learn that we have a Patient Participation Group (PPG) for the Hodnet Medical Practice. This small group meets on a mid-week evening about 3 times a year, with an informal get-together in between each meeting. In order to fully represent the practice population, members of the practice as well as patients are included in the group.
The aim of the group is to contribute to the wellbeing of the community by such activities as health promotion or obtaining patients’ views on practice services. Patients have long valued the general practice at Hodnet and their relationship with their GPs. Our PPG hopes to encourage two-way communication about health matters, both from GPs to patients and from the community to the practice. Recent discussions for instance have focused on the provision of appropriate support and confidentiality in the treatment of young people, and follow-up care after hospital discharge. We are also hoping to develop ideas to combat loneliness and isolation in the community.
We do need additional members to ensure that all ages and areas of the community are represented. We would particularly welcome someone in their late teens, perhaps with an interest in medicine, to represent the youth of the community but all volunteers are very welcome.
Are you interested in the aims outlined above? Could you play a part in the community in this way?

If you are willing to consider participating in the PPG, please contact Mary Hardy on 01952-540970 or by email