How do I get involved?
It can be hard to know where to get started as a member of staff or patient or member of the public looking to start or continue their research journey.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight has a wide range of research and innovation organisations which you can explore on the research information and infrastucture page.
Getting involved as a member of the public or a patient?
Most of our research teams across Hampshire and Isle of Wight have opportunities for patients, the public and communities to get involved. This is often referred to as patient and public involvement (PPI). The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) defines public involvement as: “Public involvement in research is research carried out 'with' or 'by' members of the public rather than 'to', 'about' or 'for' them.”
To find out a bit more about what some of our partners are up to and sign up to mailing lists click the links below. As NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board develops its research strategy and vision we hope to do more research involvement and engagement. For the community involvement work that the Integrated Care Board does click here.
NHS Wessex Cancer Alliance Wessex - Get Involved
NIHR Application Research Collaboration Wessex - Get Involved
The Academy of Research and Improvement - Ways to get involved
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - Involving patients and the public
If there are more places we can sign post people to, to get involved please do let us know by emailing hiowicb-hsi.clinicaleffectiveness@nhs.net
Getting involved as a member of staff?
There are lots of ways to start your research journey. Health and care professionals provide vital support in the delivery of research. A skilled research delivery workforce is crucial to making research happen in the NHS and other health and social care settings.
Explore the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research - Your path in research
Play the Your Path in Research Game to explore how adding research to your career can help you gain new skills and qualifications, help you to build your career around areas you are passionate about, and make a real difference to patients, service users, carers and the public. Play the Your Path in Research Game.
Take a look at The Academy for Research and Improvement - Research in your career to see how they can support you in starting your research journey.
