Patient Participation Group

Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) invite local people to be actively involved in the planning and development of new and existing health services. This helps them understand the healthcare service and enables them to voice opinions on topics such as service provision and local concerns. PPGs give patients, GPs and practice staff an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and take action.

Wallingbrook PPG have also compiled a list of local activities, so you can see what’s on in your area.

A PPG consists of voluntary patient representatives and practice staff who meet regularly to consider improvements in healthcare service provision supplied by the practice to patients.

Wallingbrook Health Group PPG meets bi-monthly at the Health Centre in Chulmleigh.

Who can become a member?

Generally anyone who is a patient within the Practice can become a member. However, the Practice does have a right to refuse an individual if it considers it is in the best interest of the individual or the Practice.

All representative attend PPG group meeting held every other month at Chulmleigh. Patients reflecting younger age ranges are under-represented at all parishes.

If you would like to become a member please contact the practice.

PPG Meeting Timetable

The link below sets out the PPG meeting timetable for the forthcoming year.

For copies of previous minutes, please contact us via the contact us tab.

PPG 2026 Timetable

Annual Patient Meeting Minutes

Please note no annual meeting took place in 2025, due to officer changes and insufficient representative attendees.

PPG Annual Patient Meeting Minutes 2024

PPG Annual Patient Meeting Minutes 2023

2025 Meeting Minutes

PPG Minutes Tuesday 3 February 2025

PPG Minutes Tuesday 29 July 2025

PPG Minutes Tuesday 23 September 2025

PPG Minutes Tuesday 18 November 2025

PPG Members

	Maggie Samuel (Chair) My family has lived in Chulmleigh since 1979. Joined the Wallingbrook Health Group Patient Participation Group (WHC PPG) in 2006, though at that time it was a focus group of invited patients. Chair of WHG PPG from 2012 – 2015 and led the reform of the group into a properly constituted PPG. Participated in a wide variety of local activities as well as being a walk leader for Eggesford Health Walks. Believe in an active retirement that supports the local community and represents their views. Secretary of Chawleigh & Chulmleigh Voluntary Patient Transport.
	Jack Earnshaw I’ve been a patient at Wallingbrook since 2007, when we moved to Burrington from Berkshire, after taking early retirement. I am married, with 3 adult sons and have been involved with charities and public services for many years, although professionally, as a mathematician, I worked in Aerospace and Financial Services. My reasons for becoming a member of the PPG was my interest in how services are delivered and the use of IT systems.
	Mary Bavidge I moved to Chulmleigh from East Devon in 2019 and became a patient at Wallingbrook Health Centre. My career was in nursing with a few years working as a psychiatric nurse. For the final twelve years I managed nursing homes, caring for patients suffering with dementia. I also worked in New Zealand for five years. I have three children, two stepchildren and many grandchildren, plus one great grandson. I retired to care for my disabled husband.
	Andrew Warner I was educated in Yorkshire and Edinburgh leading to a career as a Veterinary Surgeon. I arrived in Winkleigh in 1980 and stuck! I have an understanding of the pressures of working in the Veterinary profession and am sympathetic to the roles that the medical professions have to perform, as well as having family working in the health sector. If our local provision is not working for you let me know. It’s good to talk.
	Roger Janes I became a patient about 40 years ago when living in Lapford. I am married with two daughters and three grandsons. I had work/careers in farming, teaching and the construction industries, sometimes combined. My interests are in community involvement and men’s mental health. I moved to Chulmleigh in December 2019 just before the covid pandemic. Due to the lack of, and disjointed information about what was happening in Chulmleigh I founded and arranged initial funding for Your Chulm to provide a free informative local news sheet. I now organise a men’s lunch club.
	Yvette Coles Originally from Sussex I have lived in Devon for many years and my children were born and raised here. I served in the RAF and when discharged worked in Banking and Financial Services For the last 15 years I have worked in business support on various Government funded contracts. Most recently I was an Innovation and Growth Specialist for Innovate UK supporting businesses in the South West. I retired a year ago and am keen to use my skills and experience in support of the local community.