Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) in Southampton GP Practices May 2025

Healthwatch Southampton conducted a survey, interviews and attended Patient Participation Groups to gather further insight from GP practice staff and Patient Participation Group chairs about the current landscape in Southampton.  They found several examples of good practice in patient participation happening in GP practices to celebrate and highlight in this report. 

Recommendations

• Healthwatch Southampton would like to encourage the development of other PPGs in the city.
• Healthwatch Southampton can help to facilitate the continuation of the local Southampton focussed PPG network.
• The Southampton PPG network should work alongside the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board network to promote learning and sharing of good practice across the region.
• Other local GP practices, Primary Care Networks and PPGs to be encouraged to join local and regional PPG networks to share ideas, experiences and learning on encouraging patient participation in GP Practices.