Patient Partnership Council
Resident doctor strike
From Wednesday 17 to Monday 22 December, resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will be taking strike action. During this time, our services will be under increased pressure.
Getting the right care
Please help us make sure emergency care is available for those who need it most:
- Only attend A&E in life-threatening emergencies.
- For non-urgent issues, please contact your GP, your local pharmacy, or NHS 111 (online or by phone).
Appointments and planned care
- If your appointment is affected, we will contact you directly.
- If you do not hear from us, please attend your appointment as planned.
The role of the Patient Partnership Council
The Patient Partnership Council (PPC) brings our patient partners and our staff together to help improve the quality and safety of the care we provide. The council is our patient forum, helping us to oversee patient and public involvement and providing our organisation with independent and objective recommendations for the way we care for our patients.
The work the council does touches on all aspects of the care we provide, services and pathways.
The PPC is made up of patient partners (lay members) and our staff, including:
- eight lay members plus a lay chair and lay vice chair
- clinical staff including doctors and nurses, and the Deputy Chief Nurse
- non-clinical staff
For more information, please contact bhrut.patientexperience@nhs.net