Kingfisher Family Practice

Useful Resources

BBC Health News

Music 'calms nerves before surgery' as well as sedative19 Jul 2019 00:36The "world's most relaxing song" could be just as good at calming patients' nerves, a study suggests.
Plant-based milks on the rise: A quarter of Britons are drinking them19 Jul 2019 06:46Whether it's almond, soy or coconut it seems cow's milk is being ditched for alternatives.
NHS boss: Tax bills could mean 'loss of 60 doctors'19 Jul 2019 16:00Doctors' refusal to work overtime is the issue, its chief executive warns.
Measles outbreak: Loddon head teacher makes immunisation plea18 Jul 2019 18:57Loddon head teacher Jim Adams writes to parents after three pupils contract the disease.
Wolverhampton hospital's 'regret' over new mum's death19 Jul 2019 15:22The trust running Wolverhampton's New Cross says lessons have been learned to better manage sepsis.
UTI home-testing app to help women trialled by NHS18 Jul 2019 17:28The app guides users through a urine test and allows the results to be analysed online by a pharmacist.

Patient Participation

The Patient Participation Group was established to provide an independent overview of services and facilities at the surgery.

The group consists of up to 20 volunteer practice patients. Whilst the PPG is not a vehicle for clinical complaints it will:

• Receive reports about and comment on operational matters relating to Kingfisher Family Practice and make comments or suggestions thereon.

• Be fully briefed about NHS and practice policies and delivery of services and establish a two-way communication between the partners, staff and patients.

Membership of the PPG committee is open to all patients and staff of the practice, although we do have a membership limit of 20 patients at any one time.

A meeting is held every two months on a Tuesday afternoon between 4.30 - 5.30pm in the Practice meeting room. If you would like to be involved, please contact Jackie Lockton (Practice Manager) on 01777 702381 or e-mail