Working with communities

Patient and public contributors help us develop research proposals and are involved in all our activities, from sitting on our board to advising on specific studies. This includes deciding how we run our research, as well as interpreting and reporting our results.

In NIHR BRC: Bristol we:

• Embed public involvement in our management and governance
• Build partnerships with representatives and organisations in under-served communities
• Develop innovative approaches and advance public involvement into new areas
• Develop new training resources to support public involvement
• Use accessible evaluation tools to improve involvement practice and assess its impact

We have many opportunities for the public to get involved with our research in different ways. We also provide a wealth of resources to help researchers involve members of the public effectively in our work.

Drawing on regional expertise

Our public involvement is led by People in Health West of England (PHWE), a nationally-recognised regional collaborative network.

PHWE brings together all the parts of the regional NIHR to enable better, more consistent public involvement.

Guided by our strategy

Read our strategy for involving and engaging patients and public contributors in research.