This is the audio version of the MRP PPG Newsletter - Issue 51, July 2026

The main feature of this episode is information about the additional support available to new families. i.e., first-time parents.

The newsletter episode also includes:

• An update on the BEAT event, which was held on Friday, 12th June.
• Details of a new initiative around staying active to help people reduce their risk of falls.
• A summary of the recent CQC inspection of the practice.
• A call for new members to join the PPG, especially those representing minority groups and younger patients.

These are the links referenced in the podcast:

MPFT website with details on 0-19 Integrated Health Visiting and School Nursing Service - https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/children-and-young-people

Staying Active website (Steady on your feet) - https://staffsstoke.steadyonyourfeet.org

CQC Inspection Report - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-547416572/reports/AP24672/overall

PPG Information page - https://www.kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk/ppg-overview

Link to the PPG Podcast page to listen to podcasts online - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-podcasts

We are sure you will find the content both informative and enlightening, but as always, if you have any feedback or topics you would like us to cover in future episodes, please get in touch via our website http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk or email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk.

Download the newsletter here - https://www.kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk/current-newsletter

Subscribe to the PPG newsletter here - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/newsletter-registration

Don’t forget, you can also access any of our episodes on the podcast page of the PPG website - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-podcasts

More information about the PPG and its purpose can be found on the PPG website here - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-overview

If you have any questions or suggestions for topics for future podcasts, please email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk

This is the audio version of the MRP PPG Newsletter - Issue 50, June 2026

The main feature of this episode is the BEAT event on Friday, 12 June.

The newsletter episode also includes:

• Details of the two new podcast series recorded by Carrie Eckersley, the PCN Dietitian.
• A reminder for patients to ensure their email address registered with the surgery is up to date.
• information about the Whitehill Methodist Community Church Flower Festival, with a display by the weekly Dementia Activity Group.

These are the links referenced in the podcast:

Link to the online consultation tool - https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/m83084

Link to the PPG Podcast page to listen to podcasts online - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-podcasts

We are sure you will find the content both informative and enlightening, but as always, if you have any feedback or topics you would like us to cover in future episodes, please get in touch via our website http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk or email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk.

Download the newsletter here - https://www.kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk/current-newsletter

Subscribe to the PPG newsletter here - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/newsletter-registration

Don’t forget, you can also access any of our episodes on the podcast page of the PPG website - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-podcasts

More information about the PPG and its purpose can be found on the PPG website here - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-overview

If you have any questions or suggestions for topics for future podcasts, please email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk

This is the audio version of the MRP PPG Newsletter - Issue 49, May 2026

The main feature of this episode is the Third Anniversary of the Dementia Activity Group.

The newsletter also includes:

• A reminder of the late May Bank Holiday, and how to get support when the surgery is closed.
• Information about the B.E.A.T. event being held in Kidsgrove Town Hall in June.
• A link to the Help and Support links on the PPG website
• A request for patients to give their feedback in the Total Triage Survey.

These are the links referenced in the podcast:

Dougie Mac website - https://dougiemac.org.uk/dementia-services/

Link to the Help and Support page on the PPG website - https://www.kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk/support

Total Triage Survey link - https://forms.gle/BxAvNnKUYq7ifot26

Access to the online NHS 111 service,

We are sure you will find the content both informative and enlightening, but as always, if you have any feedback or topics you would like us to cover in future episodes, please get in touch via our website http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk or email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk.

Download the newsletter here - https://www.kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk/current-newsletter

Subscribe to the PPG newsletter here - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/newsletter-registration

Don’t forget, you can also access any of our episodes on the podcast page of the PPG website - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-podcasts

More information about the PPG and its purpose can be found on the PPG website here - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/ppg-overview

If you have any questions or suggestions for topics for future podcasts, please email us at admin@kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk