The aims of the Welton and District Patients’ and Doctors’ Association (PDA) are to promote communication, liaison and mutual support between patients and staff of Welton Family Health Centre (WFHC)/Welton Surgery.

The core functions of the PDA are to:

• Fundraise for the benefit of WFHC patients.

• Organise and operate a Volunteer Transport Scheme to provide transport for WFHC patients who would otherwise experience difficulty in attending medical appointments.

• Act as a Patient Participation Group in an advocacy capacity providing a “critical friend” to GPs and clinical staff. The PDA should promote liaison and support with other healthcare providers and groups such as the National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP) to promulgate good practice.