Introduction

The Patient Advisory Group or PAG is a group of patients who help who support the KPIN Working Group with patient-relevant advice and guidance on the involvement of patients and carers within the NHS relating to Service Development and Research.

Aims

Outline Aims of the group are;

• To guide and influence the development and delivery of KPIN and its activities
• To assist with measurement methods of the quality and effectiveness of the involvement tools and resources
• To alert core team to potential risks
• To help improve the design and implementation of the network and contribute to the future spread and dissemination of the networks Aims and Objectives

Meetings

The group meets (currently via Zoom) on the last Monday of each month until it is agreed that regularity of meeting move to a longer interval.

Each meeting will be facilitated by a Patient Involvement Facilitator

“Do you think you can make a difference?”: Becoming a member

Some patient/carer involvement experience is advantageous but not essential.  Should you wish to find out more and/or wish to apply join the KPIN PAG then please drop us a note at info@kpin.org.uk.

Please note: You have to be a patient/carer member of KPIN to join the PAG see https://kpin.org.uk/forms/patient-carer-membership-form/.

Terms of Reference

Draft Terms of Reference or ToRs (click here to view) have been drawn up and signed off by team members (to be reviewed at September 2020 meeting).

Status

Members of the group are volunteers

Benefits to members

As well as contributing to discussion of various aspects of the network, members will be offered opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in areas related to patient involvement.

Minutes

Minutes from previous minutes can be found here [link to be added]