Celebrating Patient Participation Group (PPG) Awareness Week 2025!

Hello from all of us at Beechfield Medical Centre PPG. We’re a really active group of volunteers who work alongside the practice to help improve patient experience and support local health and wellbeing.

Here’s a look at what we’ve been involved in recently as part of PPG Awareness Week:

Working together

We’re proud to represent Beechfield Medical Centre at various meetings including the Lincolnshire ICB Locality and County Patient Councils and digital co-production sessions.

We’re also part of the South PPG Cluster Group, which is an action focused group working with other local PPGs and the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to support community health events.

Supporting other PPGs. We’ve helped the Abbeyview PPG get started with their May “Health Matters event” taking place on 30th May 2025, 10am -3pm at South View Primary School.

It’s great to support each other and share ideas.

Events and activities

Medication Amnesty (April 2024). Our Medication Amnesty took place was a big success, around £3,000 of unused meds returned during the month.

It’s all about cutting waste and reminding people to only order what they need. We’re planning to do another one in May/June 2025.

Love Your Heart Event (19 Sept 2024). The PPG led a health and wellbeing day with free taster sessions (yoga, dance, crafts), health checks, and information stands.

CPR and Defibrillator Training (LIVES). We helped run two hands-on training sessions at Pinchbeck Hub in January and March 2025.

Upcoming events

Meet and Greets (2025)

We’re running 10 sessions this year across both Beechfield sites. Come long so we can listen to feedback, and offer help or signposting.

Say Thank You Campaign

We’ve been encouraging patients to show appreciation to NHS staff and others by writing thank you notes.

Digital Awareness Day – Tuesday 3rd June 2025, 1 – 4pm at Beechfield Medical Centre

As part of PPG Awareness Week, we’re holding a day to help patients get set up on the NHS App and learn how to use practice online services more confidently.

Functional Neurological Disease (FND) Awareness Event – 4 July 2025, 10am – 3pm at The Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF

We’re helping to run a special event in Bourne alongside carers, professionals, and support groups.

Find out more about Beechfield PPG at Beechfield – Patient Participation Group.

Find out more about Patient Participation Groups (PPG).