Help us to shape our services
At Beacon we want to work with our patients, communities and staff as one team. This goes beyond the traditional relationship between GP and patient and much more towards a model where patients are actively involved in shaping their own health care and the services that we offer.
Our Patient Participation group is currently virtual and we are looking to create an active in person PPG group. Currently, we are engaging with our patients by creating focus groups, drop in sessions and collaborating with external services.
If you would like to be part of the PPG , please submit your interest below.
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What is a PPG?
A PPG, or Patient Participation Group, is a group of keen, motivated individuals who aim to act as a critical friend to Beacon Medical Group – with patient’s needs in mind and to encourage changes to benefit all.
What have they achieved?
Previously, we had an active PPG group in both Ivybridge and Plympton, both PPGs have given us a strong forum for discussion when setting priorities and shaping processes. Here are just a few that have taken place :
- Patient surveys and suggestion boxes
- Promoting the use of the check-in touch screen computers
- Organising and supporting patient educational evenings on subjects such as Dementia and Stroke Awareness
- Encouraged and promoted student and medical student placements
- Informed the improvement of the telephone script message based on feedback collated
- Initiated and informed discussion on topics such as surgery access and signage
- Developed a new, improved patient newsletter provided in an easy to read format
What next?
We are looking for engaged patients who want to work with us on the following:
- Encourage patients to help themselves through education and self-care
- Promote further patient surveys
- Support staff with the introduction of new initiatives
- Support the production of the BMG patient newsletter
- Assist and support Beacon with various activities and events such as educational evenings
- Assist patients through involvement with the local community through participation in meetings concerning local Health and Social issues
- Help provide a communication between Beacon and patients where possible.
How can you help?
- Join the PPG
- Follow us on social media to keep up to date with the latest news
- Contact us if you have any ideas or suggestions on how we can improve our service or how we can engage with our patients and community.