Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre Newsletter – November 2024
Welcome to the November issue of the Patient Experience Research Centre, Imperial College London Public Involvement Newsletter.
In this issue we share upcoming opportunities to get involved in health research, as well as upcoming events which you might be interested in joining.
Opportunities:
Have you experienced a chest injury?
Researchers from Imperial are looking for four adults with lived experience of care at North West London hospitals following a chest injury, such as a rib fracture, collapsed lung (traumatic pneumothorax or haemothorax) or lung bruising (lung contusion) to help shape a research proposal.
What is involved?
- Up to 10 hours of your time until July 2025
- attending online or in-person meetings.
To find out more and express your interest, please visit the online form.
Are you living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Join this online introductory meeting on Wednesday 4 December, 5pm - 6pm to hear about a new inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient network.
Who are we looking for?
Anyone, 17 years or older, who:
- has experience as a patient of IBD (Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis or IBD-Unclassified), &
- lives, works, studies or receives care in North West London
Payment for time will not be provided for the introductory meeting, however, future network opportunities may be paid. To find out more and register, please visit the online form.
Become a Community Partner with the Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
We are looking for people who live, work, study or receive/d care in North West London who are passionate about sharing their valuable lived experience of health conditions to become Community Partners to help improve research and the health of the North West London community.
As a Community Partner you will be working with researchers and healthcare professionals who are part of the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (Imperial BRC), a collaboration between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Community Partners are paid £25p/h for their time, plus reasonable expenses for public involvement opportunities. View the research areas currently looking for Community Partners, eligibility criteria, and how to express an interest, on our website.
For any questions, contact: publicinvolvement@imperial.ac.uk
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Help shape the research of the Biomedical Engineering Theme
Researchers from the Imperial BRC are looking for individuals aged 17 years or older, who live or study or receive care in North West London, with experience of being a patient benefiting from engineered technologies such as:
- surgery of any type
- implants including joint replacement or pacemaker
- medical imaging and other diagnosis tools
- wearable devices including electronic patches
What is involved?
Up to 15 hours of your time until May 2025 to attend online or in-person meetings to share your views and shape the Theme's research.
To find out more and express your interest, please visit the online form.
Join a Parent Engagement Group for Neonatal Research
The WHEAT trial team is inviting parents of children who have experienced care in a neonatal care unit, to share their insights and experiences as parents to help improve neonatal care, ensuring the best outcomes for premature babies and their families.
What is involved?
Attending approximately three 1-hour meetings per year. (Please note this opportunity does not include reimbursement).
For more information and to apply, contact the WHEAT trial team.