People often see their GP with problems that are mainly social (e.g. loneliness), environmental (e.g. housing issues) or economic (e.g. worries about debt) in nature. These ‘non-medical’ difficulties can affect how someone feels physically or psychologically. A GP may not be the best person to help. This is why social prescribing has been introduced into … Read more
Current Listings for Patient and Public Involvement
We want to encourage patients, carers and the public to get involved with research, from planning what to do to how it is done, what happens to the results and all the steps in between. This helps ensure that medical research focuses on what matters to patients and is carried out in ways that are acceptable to them. Below is a current list of opportunities for patients, carers and members of the public to be actively involved in research at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. You can also sign up for a weekly email bulletin of new opportunities as they arise. The Oxford Blood Group encourages patients and members of the public to be involved with the Haematology and Stem Cells theme.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many PPI activities are taking place online instead of in person. The School for Primary Care Research has put together some tips and resources that you may find helpful if you are invited to take part in such a meeting.
INVOLVEMENT CATEGORIES
Ageing | Blood | Brain | Cancer | Dementia | Diabetes | DNA | Hands | Heart | Infection | Joints | Liver | Lungs | Mental Health | Neurological Conditions | Other | Rare Diseases | Stroke | Vaccines | Women's Health |Get involved with the RE-BLEED study
Have you been affected, or do you know someone who has been affected, by severe bleeding? Are you interested in shaping the way clinical research into bleeding is conducted? We need your help. Please consider joining members of a clinical research team at an online meeting to talk about important practical and ethical issues. We … Read more
Chatbots for health – contribute to research
I am developing a research proposal to explore the potential impact of chatbots for health on patients, healthcare professionals and health services. Chatbots are computer systems that can participate in a conversation with a user by means of text or spoken language. Examples include Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. Chatbots are beginning to be used … Read more
Seeking people over the age of 50 who have broken any bone in their upper limb (shoulder, arm, wrist, hand) to help develop a research proposal
From a researcher at Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) I am planning to develop a website which teaches some psychological coping strategies to help people over the age of 50 when they fracture a bone in their upper limb. When people break their shoulders, arms, wrists or hands they either recover … Read more
Do you have finger joint pain caused by hand osteoarthritis? Are you a woman aged 40-65 and between 1 and 10 years after your menopause? Take part in the HOPE-e research study.
Would you be interested in taking part in the HOPE-e research study of a tablet treatment for hand pain being carried out by the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre? We are recruiting up to 90 women to take part in a research study of a drug treatment for hand pain. If eligible … Read more
Heart MRI Scan – Healthy volunteers wanted for heart study
We need volunteers who are: — Aged 18-90 — Generally in good health with no cardiac or significant medical condition — Not claustrophobic Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction Study (OxAMI) aims to investigate more detail about heart disease and to see how latest clinical investigation methods combining with the results may improve the way we manage … Read more
Have you had experiences with bone and joint surgery or infection?
We are seeking: One or two motivated people who have had experiences that are relevant to bone and joint surgery or infection. We hope you would be willing to represent patients within a multi-professional research team working on several studies. You should: – Have good English language skills – Be willing to submit a DBS … Read more
Have you dislocated your kneecap? Help us design a physiotherapy study!
We are looking for people (including teenagers and their parents) who have had a previous kneecap dislocation to advise on a study of physiotherapy treatment for this injury. After a kneecap dislocation, most patients are referred to physiotherapy to help them recover. It is unclear what is the best type of physiotherapy for this injury … Read more
Have you had (or are you due to have) major non-cardiac, arterial vascular surgery?
We are a group of researchers planning a small study to investigate the function of platelets in patients about to undergo major surgery on their blood vessels. We are seeking a patient or member of the public to give feedback on the design of our study, creation of patient-facing documents and dissemination of our findings. … Read more
Seeking young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), or caregivers of children with JIA
We are looking for young adults aged 16-18 years old with JIA OR parents or caregivers of children under 16 years old with JIA for a short interview to help us design our study. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in children and young people under the age of 16. … Read more
DNA data sought from people who have had COVID-19 symptoms for longer than 3 weeks
Long Covid patient-centric genomic biobank Sano Genetics, a patient-centric precision medicine research platform, is looking for people who have or have had COVID-19 symptoms for longer than 3 weeks. Those with positive and negative tests are welcome. Sano Genetics is collaborating with researchers interested in finding out more about Long Covid. Sano will be sending at home saliva … Read more
Public group needed for understanding the impact of paramedics in NHS General Practice and Primary Care
Paramedics, who are known in the UK for their work within ambulance services, are also able to work in General Practice and Primary Care. You may have seen paramedics undertaking clinics in the GP surgery you’re registered with or may have been seen by a paramedic in the surgery, instead of your normal Doctor (General … Read more
Seeking patients who have had, or are due to have, a shoulder replacement
I would like to discuss with patients who have had or are due to have a shoulder replacement about a research proposal. I am particularly interested in finding out what shoulder replacement information is important to patients, what “outcomes”(results) of a shoulder replacement are important for patients, and how they would like this information provided … Read more
Are you interested in joining a PPI group to help with COVID-19 studies?
We would like to create a group of people who can contribute to COVID-19 studies quickly and at short notice. Because of the fast-changing nature of this area of research, we can’t be sure what form your involvement would take or how long you will be asked to be involved for. However, you will be … Read more
Are you interested in how doctors and nurses talk to their patients about smoking? We would like to hear from you!
We are a research team studying audio recordings of consultations between doctors and nurses and patients with long-term conditions who smoke. Our aim is to understand how healthcare professionals usually ask and advise patients about smoking and the different ways patients respond to the advice given, and whether this can be improved. We are looking … Read more
Covid-19 Core Outcome Set Project
In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, much research is underway to inform the care of people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. We urgently need to know what outcomes are important to people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, their family members, community members and health professionals. Your input will help us to rapidly develop a … Read more
Involvement opportunity for parents with experience of mental health difficulties
Researchers at the University of Oxford are interested in speaking with parents of school-aged children who have experienced their own mental health difficulties, to help develop a research project to identify and support child anxiety difficulties in schools. The research team are keen to receive feedback on the procedures they have developed, before they trial … Read more
Seeking autistic mothers in the UK
If you are an autistic mother living in the UK and would like to help shape future autism research and services then we would like to speak with you about your experience. Time and other commitments required: 60-90 minute interview. The interview can take place via email, phone call Skype or face-to-face. Researchers: Dr Fionnuala … Read more
Make a difference in vaccine research! Join our Public and Patient Involvement Group
Are you interested in how vaccines are developed? – Oxford Vaccine Centre is looking for members of the public to help shape our clinical studies – Members of our group will receive regular information and can choose which studies to help us with – This is a flexible commitment and you will be compensated for … Read more
We are seeking your views on the priorities for obesity and weight-related research
In an initial survey, we will ask people to write down their top questions for obesity and weight-related research. We will then group these into research questions and themes. In a second survey, we will ask people to rank these in order of importance to them. The surveys are quick to complete. No background knowledge … Read more