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Mission and Purpose
According to its website, the National Association for Patient Participation is "the only UK umbrella organisation for patient-led groups in general practice [providing] essential support to GPs and practice teams through a comprehensive range of evidence-based high quality specialist resources developed from over thirty years experience and formation of hundreds of Patient Participation Groups." In addition to this, NAPP provides "support to Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)."[1]
Origins and Development
The NAPP was established in 1978.
Organizational Structure, Membership, and Funding
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Specializations, Methods and Tools
Patient Participation Groups work in partnership with medical practices to:
- "help patients to take more responsibility for their health.
- contribute to the continuous improvement of services and quality of care
- foster improved communication between the practice and its patient
- provide practical support for the practice and help to implement change"[1]
NAPP also uses Virtual Patient Participation Groups in coordination with the UK's National Health Service.
Major Projects and Events
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Publications
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See Also
NHS Virtual Participation Groups
References
1. http://napp.org.uk/overview.html
External Links
Notes
Lead image: N.A.P.P. (National Association for Patient Participation)/Facebook, http://bit.ly/2DvYb8E
