Fantastic work with HRA and Health and Research Wales colleagues to create guidance aimed at public contributors to better understand employment status and tax when it comes to public involvement payment:
nihr.ac.uk/documents/paym…
Also available in easy-read version

A bizarre regulatory decision. What were you thinking The MPTS?

High time the law was changed in England and NI. There is no justification for children having less legal protection against violence than adults.

Medical insertion of catheters for peritoneal dialysis is as safe as surgery, according to new research.

Find out more about the findings: evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/kidney-f…

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to work in a sector where people were reluctant to express their views

Interesting example of the power of self-management

A new study shows medical insertions for peritoneal dialysis catheters as safe and can be more accessible than surgical ones.

Read more about the outcomes: evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/kidney-f…

“Being involved in this project has given me a purpose beyond my caring responsibilities.”

Read this blog from Jude, Karen & Lindsey about their project to improve experiences of care through diversifying lived experience representation: sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/arc…

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How can you design a public engagement event for an underserved group of older people?

Take a look at this case study from AGE Research Group to learn about their approach, and what you could take from it: research.ncl.ac.uk/ageresearchgro…

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“ [...] the REPAG initiative is an extremely strong example of how communities can impact improvements within the race equality and health research sphere.”

Discover more about the NIHR Race Equality Public Action Group (REPAG) in this case study: learningforinvolvement.org.uk/content/resour…

Grasp the chance to contribute ideas and content to a special issue of The BMJ, led by patients bmj.com/content/385/bm…

NIHR research is shaped & funded by the public.

Our work with diverse people and communities ensures their needs and experiences are reflected in our research. To strengthen this work, we have set out new strategic commitments.

You can read them here ⬇️
nihr.ac.uk/news/renewing-…

It’s been 6 months of war. I've just signed this letter to Foreign Secretary David Cameron to let him know that many British Jews support an end to the war, release of all hostages, humanitarian aid to Gaza & long term resolutions. Add your name here: yachad.org.uk/yachad-campaig…

Take a look at this paper advocating for public engagement projects that bring together researchers from various academic disciplines.

Based on a NCCPE workshop, authors provide examples of exploring this approach 👇

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Last week we published our first Strategic Commitments to improve how we work with patients, service-users, carers & the public.

This is a step change in our ambition to make public partnerships diverse, inclusive & impactful.

Read more here ⬇️
nihr.ac.uk/news/renewing-…

The most astonishing premiere last night of the play Cafe Schindler in Innsbruck, based on the book by my wife ⁦⁦Meriel Schindler⁩ instagram.com/p/C5aS4uzIkml/…

Today we announce new Strategic Commitments for Public Partnerships to improve how we work with people and communities.

Public partnerships reinforce the relevance, quality and impacts of research.

Read our news story to find out more:
nihr.ac.uk/news/renewing-…

Improvements to maternity services need to be guided by the experiences of women & their families.

Our latest Collection brings together evidence on improving the quality & safety of maternity care, including prioritising women’s experiences.

Read more: evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/mat…

Thanks Lynn Laidlaw (she/her), yes, a real problem, and one of a range of issues on payments which are in our sights. Reward and recognition is one of the areas we have committed to improving. NIHR Involvement

A milestone. These commitments will frame how we engage with patients, carers and communities as NIHR Research & in collaboration with others as part of our #SharedCommitment to #PublicInvolvement . NIHR Involvement The Health Research Authority