Patient Power Payments: A new approach to patient voice (Picker)

Summary

Patient Power Payments (PPPs) are a proposed NHS policy that would allow patients to influence whether a small proportion of provider funding is released or redirected to a fund for service improvements. 

The scheme, first announced in the Ten Year Plan for Health, will be piloted in some gynaecology services during 2026/27. 

Content

This briefing draws on Picker's experience of measuring patient experience and focuses on:  

• Their view on PPPs .

Questions that need to be answered as part of the pilot, including on:  

• Methodology 
• Payment 
• Reporting 
• Limitations
• Outcome, impact and evaluation.