Patient Participation Group

The Devonshire Lodge PPG was set up in 2010 and currently has 17 volunteer members including:

Terry Loane (Chair)

Peter Newman (Deputy Chair)

Julia Cooper (Secretary)

Paul Mitchell (Treasurer)

Christine English

Susan Buckett

Kathleen Forrow

Gill Hughes

Renee Marshall

Meena Parekh

Jacqueline Sealey

Rita Raj

John Scrivens

  

Our Aim

To develop and sustain effective communication between patients and the Practice to ensure services provided meet the needs of all patients.

  • To provide information to the Practice on broader local and national issues to help develop future services.
  • To provide information to patients about services provided by the Practice through a quarterly Newsletter and the web site.
  • To assist the Practice in the organisation of regular health promotion events. 

Click on the link below to download our PPG Consitution:

PPG Constitution.pdf

Who Can Become A Member?

Anyone over the age of 18 who is a registered patient of the Devonshire Lodge Practice.

You do not need to have a health care background.  Members of minorities are especially welcome to enable us to reflect the diversity of the local community.

We are also very keen to forge links with the young people in our community and would welcome hearing from any schools or groups who would like to be involved.

If you are interested in being a member or supporter of the PPG or would just like to find out more, please contact the Practice Manager, Aritri Mukherjee on 020 8866 0075 or ask for a registration form at reception. 

You can also complete an online form below.

PPG Recruitment Form

Or email us at hillccg.ppg@nhs.net 

Getting Your View

The group would like to contact patients on occasion by email and/or text so that they can obtain the views of the widest group of patients possible. We would like to obtain your email address and mobile phone number to do this. 

When Do We Meet?

We meet every three months at the surgery and stay in touch by email.  If you do not have email we can arrange for paperwork to be sent to you by post. 

What Is Involved?

You can be involved as much or as little as you wish, but we do ask that you are enthusiastic about the Practice developing and delivering its services to the community.

Please see our Contributions Page.  This will give you some idea of projects and tasks we have been involved with so far. 

You Don’t Have To Become a Member To Contribute

Are there things you like about the Practice or the surgery?  Please tell us and then the Practice will know they are getting it right

Is there something you don’t understand about the way things are done by the Practice or the surgery? Please tell us and we will try and explain

Is there something you think the Practice or the surgery can improve on?   Please tell us – feedback is always appreciated and the Practice is very open to change.

Are there any new services you think the Practice should be providing?  Please tell us and we will investigate to establish if they can be introduced.

We will always give you feedback on any points you raise.