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We value all the help and support we get from our public contributors.

You can get involved with as little or as much as you would like either as a member of the public, a patient or carer for someone, or maybe you are supported in social care (sometimes called being a service user).

Your input helps us to design better research, address the health and care issues that matter in our communities and provide valuable support to our research teams.

The NHS, Universities and Councils often use jargon and short-hand as a way of describing things. Having people with different experience can help break down barriers in language.

Working with us you will have all the support and encouragement you need in what can sometimes feel like an unfamiliar environment. We also cover costs of your time in many cases so that you are able to take part.

If you would like to know more please get in touch with us at publicinvolvement@uhs.nhs.uk 
or call us on 023 8120 4989

Or you can fill out the form below to let us know what particular things you're interested in

We need you to help us do our best

Public and patient support in research

Hazel and Phillip got involved in helping to design research into long term conditions/illness. This is what they had to say after the meeting.

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I'd like to get involved in research

If you would like to know more about how you can participate and have your voice in health and care research please get in touch.

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Our Commitments to the Public

  • We will use a variety of ways to seek the views and insights of patients and the public, and work to ensure that the diversity of people giving their views reflects the diversity of the local population.
  • We will provide information that is clear, jargon free and accessible.
  • We will ensure people are adequately supported in their involvement role.
  • We will make sure there are no financial implications for people’s involvement.
  • We will involve people in a way that is open, honest and meaningful, being clear about what decisions they can and cannot influence.
  • We will act on the views we have sought, and feedback to those who gave them on what we did, working in partnership with patients and the public to improve the quality and relevance of our research.
NIHR ARC Wessex is committed to involving the public in the research that we do. We are following the guidance issued by UK Public Involvement Standard Development Partnership. 
The UK Public Involvement Standards Development Partnership was established in July 2016 and brings together representatives from the Chief Scientist Office (Scotland), Health and Care Research Wales, the Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) and the National Institute for Health and Research (England) working with an independent expert.

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