Putting Patients First
Service users and national charities are integral to our research. They co-design studies, co-author publications, and serve on trial committees.
We have worked extensively with people with lived experience, patient groups and charities. PPI has always been a strong focus of our research. They have been involved with study design including selection of study outcomes, as well as selection of patient reported outcome tools.
Our PPI group have been co applicants on grant applications, represented in our Trial Management Group and Trial Steering Committee and been co-authors on publications. They are integral to the successful delivery of our research.
"Thanks so much for giving his dignity and hope back into what had become such a miserable existence for him. I know that your research project will change many lives for the better."
"Things have improved so much with me, I have established substantial weight gain eating better, which in turn has improved my mobility. I have never felt so well and energised for the last two years, I am not claiming that it is a miracle, but something is working in my favour, so I am going with the flow."