Patient and Public Engagement Steering Group (PPESG)

Aims of the Patient and Public Engagement Steering Group

The aim of the Patient & Public Engagement Steering Group is to ensure that there is effective lay involvement and patient and public engagement across the Health and Care Partnership.

PPESG membership consists of:

• Patient & Public Clinical Commissioning Group Lay Representatives from the six south west London boroughs
• Healthwatch Representatives from the six south west London boroughs
• Voluntary Sector Representatives from the six south west London boroughs

The main purpose of PPESG is to:

• Oversee public and patient engagement on the Health & Care Partnership, acting as a key strategic adviser to the Programme Board and the communications and engagement team on these matters.
• Provide two-way communication between the programme and key community/public stakeholders ensuring all parties are kept up-to-date with key information/developments
• Provide representatives to sit on the relevant governance structures such Programme Board and Clinical Board, providing a two-way dialogue between PPESG and the group.
• Advise on the targeted engagement activities to support wider engagement with a) diverse community groups and 2) engagement priorities of work streams.

Membership of PPESG

CCG Lay Rep	Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group
CCG Lay Rep	Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group
CCG Lay Rep	Merton Clinical Commissioning Group (Vice-Chair)
CCG Lay Rep	Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group
CCG Lay Rep	Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group
CCG Lay Rep	Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group (Vice-Chair)
Represented	Healthwatch Croydon
Represented	Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames
Represented	Healthwatch Merton
Represented	Healthwatch Richmond upon Thames
Represented	Healthwatch Sutton
Represented	Healthwatch Wandsworth
Vacant	Croydon Voluntary Action
Represented	Kingston Voluntary Action
Represented	Sutton CVS
Represented	Richmond CVS
Vacant	Merton MVSC
Represented	Wandsworth Care Alliance