Patient Representative Group (PRG)
Atypical Patient Representative Group (PRG) brings together patients, GPs andstaff members from a GP practice (or group of practices) They meet regularly todiscuss issues relating to their practice and the services provided topatients.
Patient Representative Group (PRGs) are good for patients because:
They encourage patients to be moreresponsible for their own health
- Patients know more about their GP practice and its staff members
- Communication between patients and practicestaff improves
- Patients have a chance to make suggestionsand ask questions
- Local people can raise money to improve the facilities at their GP practice
- Through links to NHS Walsall and the MyNHSWalsall membership scheme, PPG memberscan have their say on wider health issues as well.
Patient Representative Group (PRGs) are good for practice staff members because:
- GPs and their staff can work with patients toplan services which best meet the needs of the people who use those services
- They can provide help and advice for patients on non-medical or social care issues.
- Patients can help the practice to meet its targets and objectives
- GPs and staff have an opportunity to share their ideas with patients.
- They get closer to their community – even more important as GPs take on increasing responsibility for spending more ofthe NHS budget to plan and buy health services for local people.
Terms of Reference
The following Terms of Reference were updated by the PRG members at their meeting on the 7th March 2013.
PRG Newsletters
Newsletter Date | Newsletter |
March 2016 | click here |
July 2016 | click here |
November 2016 | click here |
February 2017 | click here |
February 2017 | click here |
April 2017 | click here |
July 2017 | click here |
August 2017 | click here |
November 2017 | click here |
Minutes of PRG Meetings
Meeting Dates | Meeting Minutes |
Thursday 23rd June 2016 | click here |
Thursday 3rd November 2016 | click here |
Thursday 19th January 2017 | click here |
Thursday 23rd March 2017 | click here |
Thursday 11th May 2017 | click here |
Thursday 3rd August 2017 | click here |
Thursday 19th October 2017 | click here |
Thursday 14th December 2017 | click here |
Our PRG minutes from 2012-2015 have been archived. If you would like to view any minutes or newsletters from these dates, please contact the surgery and ask to speak to Heidi Hewitt, Locality Manager
Annual Report 2014-15
Our Patient Annual Report has been prepared to provide an overview of the our Patient Representative Group and the work they have undertaken to help our Practice in 2014-15.
The Practice would like to thank very much those patients who have given their time and energy to get to grips with a complex service and help direct and shape an action plan to address the main issues identified in the patient survey.
A full copy of the report can be downloaded here:
Please click here to view our patients survey action plan 2016-17
The next Patient Representative Group
(PRG) meeting is:
Thursday 19th October 2017
Holland Park Surgery
The next AGM Meeting will be held on:
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Holland Park Surgery
Latest AGM minutes
Contact Us
Contact the Patient Group with your feedback, suggestion, comment or question. Please do not use this form for complaints – these should always be directed to the Practice Manager