Involvement of patients and the public can be extremely beneficial and can impact in many ways upon the research process.  It can; improve recruitment, result in more patient focused outcomes and help with the dissemination of research results.

Patient and Public Involvement can include:

• Inform the design of the research study
• Developement of the grant proposal
• Identifying and prioritising research topics via user groups / service users
• Continued involvement through monitoring and evaluation
• Increase the likelihood that results of research are implemented
• Advise on different avenues for disseminating results
• Assist the research team in developing themes from data

 

For further information on how to get involved please follow the links below:

PATIENT & PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT (PPI) Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust host the PPI Department.   

INVOLVE is a national advisory group that supports greater public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.  INVOLVE is funded by and part of the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).  They share knowledge and learning on public involvement in research - For more information on what they do and how you can help, please follow the link to their website http://invo.org.uk

RESEARCH DESIGN SERVICE (SOUTH WEST)  - One of the aims of the RDS South West is to promote active and meaningful PPI in research, in crease the quality of funding application.  For more information on how you can get involved, please follow the link to their website www.rds-sw.nihr.ac.uk