Public
Since 2003, the NHS has had a duty to involve and consult people about changes to health services. This duty to involve has now been strengthened with the publication of ‘Best Research for Best Health’ (2006) and the acknowledgement that ‘from our experience…engaging patients and members of the public leads to research that is more relevant to people’s needs and concerns, more reliable and more likely to be put into practice'.
The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Strategy has been set up to promote and support research engagement. To carry out the strategy we have established the Public Engagement Group (PEG). Our strategy aims to provide a forum in which researchers and the wider public can share different views and perspectives on NIHR funded translational research.
The aims of our Public Involvement programme are:
- To increase the understanding of translational research
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To promote public involvement in translational research
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To enhance research opportunities and improve the quality of clinical research and ensure its relevance to the public
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To support programmes of work that demonstrate the patient benefit of public involvement in translational research
