We have an active Patient Participation Group representing the patients of Bloxham & Hook Norton Surgeries.

A Patient Participation Group should be representative of the patients at Bloxham & Hook Norton Surgeries, male, female, single young adults, people with young families, patients with long-term conditions, middle aged and older patients.

• To give practice staff and patients the opportunity to discuss topics of mutual interest in their own practice.
• A forum for patients and staff to improve and develop services within the practice by co-production.
• To provide an opportunity for patients to make positive and constructive suggestions/ideas about the practice and specific medical conditions as an 'expert' or 'experienced patient'.
• To encourage health education activities within the practice.
• To involve further patients from the wider population.
• To involve patient participation in future commissioning of Health Provision

¤ Patients will have a better understanding and knowledge of the practice 
   and its staff.

¤ This allows latest information to be given to patients regarding the
   practice and will inform what decisions can be influenced and what
   cannot.

¤ It will allow to present the patient’s perspective to the practice staff and
   help them gain an understanding.

¤ Patients will benefit from improved communications between patients
   and staff

¤ GPs and their staff will be able to plan services jointly with patients in
   order to increase their effectiveness.

¤ They will be able to get help from patients in meeting targets and
   objectives.

¤ They will have a forum to voice concerns, ideas and suggestions to
   patients.

¤ They will get closer to the community for whom they care.

There is also a national group for patient participation, National Association of Patient Participation (NAPP),

Follow this link for their website http://www.napp.org.uk/