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One of the most important
partnerships for the College and its membership is with patients.
The College established a Patients Liaison Group (PLG) in 1983. It
was the first College to set up a PLG, although most other Royal
Medical Colleges now have similar groups.
The College maintains its links
with patients and their concerns through this group, now named the
Patient Partnership Group (PPG), and thus ensures that the views of
patients are taken into account in the development of general
practice. The Group, which comprises general practitioners and lay
members, advises the College on a range of medical issues and has
produced several documents giving guidance.
Scotland
The College in Scotland is
similarly committed to working in partnership with the public on
decision-making, setting policy objectives and developing patient
care. In 1998 the College in Scotland set up a Scottish Patient
Liaison Group (SPLG), which has since been renamed ‘Patient
Partnership in Practice' (P³). The College is one of the
front-runners in Scotland in taking forward initiatives to develop
and ensure the best possible doctor/patient relationship in
Scotland.
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