The Researcher Guidance provides up to date information on patient and public involvement to help researchers involve patients and members of the public in their research. Staff and public members in BRC Oxford, the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration and Primary Health Care Sciences Department developed the guidance.
UK Standards for Public Involvement
Developed over three years by a UK-wide partnership, the standards are a description of what good public involvement looks like and encourage approaches and behaviours that are the hallmark of good public involvement such as flexibility, sharing and learning and respect for each other. The standards are for everyone doing health or social care research and have been tested by over 40 individuals, groups and organisations during a year-long pilot programme. They provide guidance and reassurance for users working towards achieving their own best practice.