Patient Participation Group (PPG)

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New Group Members are always Welcome

Our Patient Group meets every three months. We welcome patients' involvement in planning and shaping our services as well as discussing proposed changes to health care provision both locally and nationally.

We aim for a wide cross-section of patients with different ages, needs and backgrounds - young people, workers, parents, single people, retired people, those with long-term health conditions and people from different ethnic groups.

Please get in touch if you would like to join the group.

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Next Patient Participation Group Meeting

  • Monday 6th October 2025: 6pm to 7pm

Latest Meeting Minutes: 14/07/2025

Attendees: Dr An Poelvoorde (GP), Kajal Shah (Practice Manager), Ruth dar (PPG Member), Louise Sless (PPG Member), Danica Stefanovic (PPG Member), Kusam Pal (PPG Member), Michael Adeyeye (PPG Member).

Minutes from the last meeting

  • No actions from the last meeting.

New Salaried GP's

  • We have 2 new salaried GP’s working with Staverton Surgery.  One female GP, Dr Emma Sanders and one male GP, Dr Ravi Prasad. 

GP Registrar

  • We have a new GP Registrar joining us at Staverton Surgery.  It is a female Registrar and you will be able to book in with her just like you do with any GP in the practice.  She will be arriving in the beginning of August and will be here for 6 months.  She can do everything a GP can do and she will also be supervised by a GP in the practice.

New Refurbishment of the building

  • We have had some works done in the surgery.  For instance, we have painted the whole of the surgery and have had new sinks put in the clinical rooms.  We have also replaced desks and given the surgery a fresh new clean.

Progression of garden plans for staff and patient wellbeing.

  • The progression of a allotment garden for both staff and patients is underway.  We will be putting in the beds for planting this week and will start by planting a few things.  I am in talks with 2 charities: Dementia and Mental Health, who will help fund this project and help with voluterring.  
  • I will reach out to patients once we have a plan in place as we will need to look at health and safety and any other risks.
  • I will arrange a separate meeting with PPG members mid August to start off with, and then will reach out to other patients.

A.O.B.

  • Kusam (PPG member) attended a dementia carers event and wanted to ask If we as a surgery offer anything to our dementia carers.  We offer a carers health check with the nurse and also offer access to the social presciber in the surgery, who can guide you on what you are entitled too and help with filling out forms.    

Next Meeting: Monday 6th October 2025: 6pm to 7pm