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“Leeds Student Medical Practice Patient Participation Group Meeting with Leeds University Union Student Representatives
Leeds Student Medical Practice (LSMP) and Leeds University Union (LUU) representatives met in late November 2025 to follow up on the Patient Participation Group (PPG) Meeting held in June 2025.
The meeting provided a constructive forum to review progress on previously identified challenges, including streamlining registration, improving service accessibility, promoting equality and inclusivity, and strengthening links between LSMP, the student community and the University.
The main topics discussed included:
Actions from previous meeting (June 2025):
Registration Events: LSMP fed back positively regarding increased presence at this year’s University student registration events, including international and wellbeing events.
Navigating the NHS: Additional information was provided to help international students better understand available NHS services.
Communications: Potential ways to broaden communication about the NHS/LSMP services more widely to students in LUU were explored.
Access for Underrepresented Groups (Health Inequalities): Identifying ways to address disparities in student healthcare access for carers, disabled, neurodivergent and international students.
Physical Activity and Wellbeing:
Strengthening links between LSMP and University of Leeds/LUU services and societies focused on physical activity and wellbeing.
Exploring collaborative opportunities and reciprocal signposting to improve awareness and accessibility.
Establishing a Student Feedback Loop:
Enhancing LSMP’s services by encouraging student input, either through direct attendance at future meetings, or via Student Representatives.
The group plans to meet again in the Spring term to review progress and consider next steps to further improve the patient experience.”
Get involved with Leeds Student Medical Practice’s Patient Participation Group (PPG)
What is a PPG?
A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group made up of GP practice patients aged 16 years and over, carers of registered patients and members of the GP practice team. The NHS requires every practice to have a PPG.
What is the aim of the PPG?
The aim of this group is to influence the way services are delivered by the practice.
What does participating involve?
To discuss your experience of using the services our practice offers. The group meets in person, several times throughout the academic year. Feel free to attend as often as you like. If you are unable to attend our meetings, you are welcome to share your feedback or suggestions via our PPG email address: LSMP.PPG@outlook.com
Why join our PPG?
You will help to improve patient experience. You will gain a better understanding of the NHS and gather feedback from other patients. Please know that your views are important and will be listened to. It may not be possible to act on every suggestion, but all feedback is very valuable.
Social Media
To join our private Facebook group, search ” Patient LSMP PPG” and send a friend request. Our administrator will check that you are a registered patient at the practice and will invite you to join our group. You will then be able to send a private message or post to the group wall.
