Patient Participation Group

Patient Participation Group

What we do

Created in 2006, this group represents the interests of all our patients in the Newbold Verdon and Market Bosworth Surgeries. Since 2006, we have organised a variety of fund-raising activities, eg raffles, book and cake sales and have been fortunate enough to receive donations from patients and various local sources and these are much appreciated.

To date, the funds raised have purchased things like: an automatic blood pressure machine for the Practice, a wheelchair (available on loan) and baby-changing facilities. We have also been able to make donations to various local organisations in Newbold Verdon, Market Bosworth, Barlestone, Congerstone, Desford eg, Scouts, schools and community organisations. We have also supported surgery 'Flu Vaccination Days', have provided transport to and from the surgery for the less mobile and aimed to support the more lonely members of our community via 'Tea & Cake' events.

Join us

If you have any constructive ideas relating to the Practice, which we may be able to help you with please write to the PPG, hand your letter to a receptionist at either surgery who will ensure your letter is passed on to a member of the group. We will then do our best to address your suggestion and provide you with a prompt response.

Participate online

Many patients are interested to hear what is going on and are happy to give their opinion but they do not wish to attend meetings. You can now be part of the discussion by signing up to the Patient Reference Group (PRG) where your views can be expressed by email only.

Aims of the PPG

National Aims
For every GP Practice to have one that helps with the mutual interests of the Primary Care Team and the patients of the Practice and thereby involves patient participants in decision making within the NHS.

Local Aims
Seek to gain the views and feedback from our surgery patients to help to decide and agree areas of priority - especially following the local annual 'Patients' Survey' - and then produce an Action Plan in collaboration with staff, GPs and the PPG.

Christmas Party

The PPG continues to operate in this surgery and is pleased to report that for the first time since COVID, it held a Christmas Party in early December for the elderly / recently bereaved patients of the surgery.

This joyous event took place on the afternoon of Tuesday 3 December 2024 at Newbold Verdon Methodist Hall and in addition to the surgery's patients, the Y6 children from the local primary school also attended; they did us proud with half an hour's worth of singing seasonal carols and songs - one of which was delivered in German! They were supremely organised by Mrs Younger, ably assisted by the Y6 TAs. As a treat for everyone, we had a special guest appearance from Father Christmas, who issued a wrapped gift to each child.

As well as gifts for the children, the elderly patients received an individually and beautifully wrapped small Christmas cake to take away - expertly made by the surgery's very own Receptionist, Barbara. She worked extremely hard up to the event to also bake a large Christmas cake and many other cakes and tarts for the tables during the afternoon.

Surgery staff and PPG volunteers helped to serve teas and coffees throughout the afternoon and Sheila (the PPG Treasurer) had created a Christmas Quiz for the patients (with prizes) and then a game of BINGO was enjoyed by all - again with prizes - and this was made even more fun as Father Christmas was our Bingo Caller! Please enjoy the photos.