Participants
We recruit thousands of people to studies in the West of England every year, working with patients, carers and the public to improve the quality and relevance of our research. Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is essential to research, find out more below about how you can get involved.
How to get involved with research
Be Part of Research makes it easy to learn about UK health and social care research. Anyone can search for ethically-approved studies and ask to take part. There are studies for people living with a condition, as well as those who may be healthy. The service also features the latest research findings from reliable sources.
Visit Be Part of Research to find out more.
Patient and Public Involvement
In the West of England, public involvement has been going on in academic research and in service improvement for many years. People in Health West of England (PHWE) work to embed public involvement in research and are linked with key regional networks as core partners, including NIHR CRN West of England. PHWE aim to make improvements not just in patient involvement in research but also service improvement and commissioning.
Visit PHWE's website to find out more.
Participant in Research Experience Survey (PRES)
Participant experience is a key part of research delivery. Understanding the experience of participants and the reasons why people decide to take part in research helps to improve processes for all involved. Every year, the CRN West of England conducts a survey of people who have taken part in research.
Read more about the Participant in Research Experience Survey (PRES).
Research Champions
A Research Champion is someone who volunteers their time to engage with the public and promote research from a patient point of view. Research Champions are keen to share the benefits of health and social care research and play an active part in its development. They could be a patient, service user, carer or lay person who is enthusiastic about health research and willing to communicate this to others.
Research Champions ensure people and researchers work well together to produce excellent research.
Please get in touch to find out more about Research Champions.
PALS (Patient advice and liaison service)
PALS provide confidential advice and support to patients, families and their carers, and can provide information on the NHS and health-related matters.
Tel: 0117 342 3604
Email: pals@uhbristol.nhs.uk