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Patient Participation Group
The Sonning Common Health Centre Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of patients and GP practice staff who meet to discuss practice issues and patient experience to help improve the service, to provide practical support to the health centre team when required and to organise health events of interest to our local community.
We aim to be representative and welcome your views, feedback and ideas for improvements to the healthcare services provided. The PPG patient members can not provide any medical advice, discuss medical issues or concerns about treatment. These should all be addressed directly with the Health Centre staff.
To contact the PPG email schcppg@gmail.com or fill in a PPG Contact form available from the Health Centre reception.
HenleySonNet – Primary Care Network which includes The Bell Surgery, The Hart Surgery, Nettlebed Surgery and Sonning Common Health Centre invite you to a free and informative talk about new roles within our network – Social Prescribers and Clinical Pharmacists.
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Contact the PPG by emailing schcppg@gmail.com
Future talks / events: TBC
Previous talks/events:
Click on the posters to view the talks.
| Lets Talk about Mental Health
(Information correct as of March 2026) Video password: MentalHealth26!
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| Caring for Elderly Relatives
September 25 (Not recorded)
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All About Sepsis
(Information correct as of 3rd June 2025) Video password: Sepsis25!
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| Why You Are What You Eat
(information correct as of 26th November) Video password: Deepak24+
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A Day In The Life Of A GP
(Information correct as of 8th October 2024) Video password: Dayinthelife8!
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| Understanding Arthritis and Rheumatism
(Information correct as of 17th May 2024) Video password: ZrY^53vd
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Stroke and Prevention
(Information correct as of 7th May 2024) Video password: Sunny@24
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| Hearty Living
(Information correct as of 19th April 2024) Video password: 6tNB5%#U
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Mental Health Awareness
(Information correct as of 29th January 2024) Video password: Sunh!n324
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| 50th Anniversary Celebrations
https://sonningcommonhealthcentre.co.uk/50th-celebrations/ |
PPG other activities
The PPG team is always keen to provide practical support to the Heath Centre. Recent activities include marshalling attendees for the flu and Covid vaccination clinics, undertaking a car park survey to monitor misuse and suggest improvements, participation in deciding the priorities of gift fund spending, resulting in new automatic doors and an information screen in the waiting room.
PPG: who are we?
It is a requirement of NHS England for all GP practices to have a PPG and for this to be representative of the practice population and we believe that the Sonning Common Health Centre PPG reflects this with a wide variety of skills, work experience and ages. The Sonning Common PPG also works with other PPGs within our PCN (Primary Care Network) to share information between local practices and hold joint health information events.
Our current PPG members are all long term patients of the Sonning Common Health Centre who recognise how lucky we are to have an excellent local healthcare team and want to support them in practical ways to help improve the patient experience. The PPG team is:
| Vicky (Chair) –
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A physiotherapist who worked in the NHS for 9 years before starting my own practice in the private health care sector. I have been on the PPG a number of years and in 2019 took over the position of chair. I take a lead role in putting on health information events, aiming to help people be as informed as possible about their own health. |
| Russell (Vice Chair) –
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Russell has been retired for five years. Previously he was a partner in a big four accounting firm advising on international tax matters. In the last five years of his career he was the global tax lead for the healthcare sector working with a number of global healthcare companies. Since retirement he has taken up many new activities including learning to play bridge, woodwork, yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi. He is unsure how he ever found the time to go to work. |
| Melody –
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We moved to Peppard Common 10 years ago from Windsor and have been very pleased with the level of care that we have received at the Sonning Common practice and as a result I wanted to give something back to the practice and the community. I have a background in HR, learning and development and recruitment and have recently had a role as an Operations Manager for a national charity. I am on the Board of Trustees for Longridge upon the Thames activity centre for young people and the Been There charity. |
| Barry –
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After University Physics Research in NMR went into manufacturing and service industries. In mid- life launched an entrepreneurial career in finance as well as a career with Ofsted. In the noughties entered local politics becoming Mayor of Henley-on-Thames and helping to save Townlands Hospital. Now retired in Peppard. |
| Marlena –
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worked for 16 years in adult social care planning and commissioning services for people with disabilities, older people and carers and now a life coach helping people overcome stress, anxiety and life challenges. Has proudly completed four wheelchair half marathons. |
| Gareth –
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My family became patients of the Health Centre when we moved to Sonning Common in the early 1970s. Born and educated in Wales, followed by five years at Reading University. I spent my working life in the food industry, with responsibilities including nutrition and food safety assessment of new foods. I have spent the last 20 years as an independent consultant, advising on food issues in the UK, Europe and other international countries. I am a member of the Nutrition Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH). |
| Sue – | I worked as a medical administrator at a GP surgery for 15 years before retiring. I then undertook voluntary work at Sonning Common Health Centre. Currently as Health Champion within the PPG, I organise the Topic table in the lobby, help event planning and have prepared and now update ‘Healthy Activities for all ages’. |
If you are interested in learning more about the role of a PPG member contact our chair, Vicky, by email: schcppg@gmail.com
PPG and AGM (Annual General Meeting) Minutes
Minutes of our meetings are available to any patient of the Sonning Common Health Centre.
Here are links to the meeting minutes.
| AGM Minutes |
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| PPG AGM Minutes 2026 |
PPG AGM 2025 Video |
| Meeting Minutes | |
| PPG Meeting Minutes Feb 26 | |
| PPG Meeting Minutes 25th February 2025 | PPG Meeting Minutes 11th December 2024 |
| PPG Meeting Minutes 11th June 2024 | PPG Meeting Minutes 20th February 2024 |
Further Information
To learn more about your Sonning Common Health Centre PPG, to comment on any of our activities, to suggest subjects for future events or if you have any questions or ideas – please email schcppg@gmail.com or click on the link below to leave a message via the Health Centre’s contact us form.
Opening Times
- Monday08:30am to 06:00pm
8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only - Tuesday08:30am to 06:00pm
8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only - Wednesday08:30am to 06:00pm
8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only - Thursday08:30am to 06:00pm
8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only - Friday08:30am to 06:00pm
8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only - SaturdayCLOSED
- SundayCLOSED
