Patient and public liaison group
The Patient and Public Liaison group (PPLG) was established by the College of Radiographers Board of Trustees in 2007.
The role of the group, as laid out in its terms of reference, is:
- to raise concerns regarding the nature and perception of radiographic practice to the Board of Trustees and to the Council;
- to influence Society and College work on radiographic practice, so that it best incorporates and responds to patients’ and public views;
- to offer input to and support for all publications of the Society and College;
- to offer lay opinions on work carried out by the Society and College.
Recent consultation responses include:
The Health Bill and Listening Exercise
The White Paper – Open Public Services
The Group recently acted as a focus group for Vertual Ltd, and received a presentation on the Patient Education and Awareness of Radiotherapy in a Realistic Learning Environment (PEARL).
Developing the Role of the PPLG
In January 2011, UK Council of the Society of Radiographers agreed the following statement about patient and public involvement:
The SCoR exists for the benefit of the public alongside our service to members. The nature of health care and the professional status of our members places patient interest, in particular, at the heart of the organisation. The SCoR will consult with members and work with the College Patient and Public Liaison Group in order to establish genuine patient and public involvement as a core value and aspiration for our work and strategy.
Development aims of PPLG
The group has identified several issues they wish to address to increase its effectiveness and to raise its profile within the Society and College of Radiographers (see attached minutes). To this end they have agreed to:
- Develop a set of practical actions to address the issues identified;
- To start the process of forming alliances with other organisations and testing what issues might provide the basis for joined work;
- To improve public profiling.