We want to improve our clinical research processes, our research participants’ experiences and make sure that our trials and studies provide maximum benefit to people’s health – to do this, we need your help.

Involving people in our clinical research is about more than asking them to take part in a trial or study. Volunteers also help to shape our clinical research activities – what we do and how we do it – and we call this Patient and Public Involvement (PPI). This includes:

meeting up to discuss ideas for clinical research trials and studies
reviewing clinical research information sheets and posters
feeding back ideas on how to promote clinical research trials and studies and their results
helping us identify research priorities
taking part in a clinical research trial or study steering group

We work with a range of people to shape our clinical research activities, including people with experience of a particular condition (as a patient, family member or carer), people who have taken part in a trial or study, and those who have an interest in clinical research.

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If you have any questions or would like more information about PPI, please contact us by calling 023 8120 4989 or emailing PublicInvolvement@uhs.nhs.uk. You can also take a look at our FAQs below.

How would I be involved?

Opportunities to help shape our research are varied and will depend on your interests. Activities include:

completing surveys or voting in online polls (this can be done remotely/at home)
attend group meetings and share your ideas and opinions, or help write and comment on information sheets for participants
work directly with our researchers and advise them on how to talk or write about their research findings in a way that is easy to understand

How much time will it take?

We understand people have different amounts of free time they’re able to give to PPI so we are very flexible in terms of how often you get involved.

We will invite you to contribute to projects that match your interests – some may be one-off activities that could take an hour whilst others will require more commitment, such as attending group meetings every couple of months. However, you can decide which opportunities fit your schedule.

What’s in it for me?

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Will I get paid?

How do I find out more?

The PPI team can provide more information, including how to become a PPI member, and answer any questions you have.

You can contact the team by emailing PublicInvolvement@uhs.nhs.uk

You can also join our mailing list (if you’re aged 16 years and over) to receive updates on our PPI activities and opportunities to get involved.

If your child is interested in joining one of the PPI groups for young people, contact us to find out more.

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