Internal Reference Number: FOI_8552
Date Request Received: 01/04/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 07/04/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Community/patient public involvement on research board (NHS Trusts non-BRC)
Request Category: Researcher
Question Number 1: I am conducting an FOI-based study to explore the current state of community and/or patient public involvement and engagement (PPIE) within high-level agenda setting health research boards in NHS Trusts/Board in the UK. May I please ask for the following information under the FOI act. Does your NHS Trust/Board have an executive board where health research strategy for the hospital/s is set? e.g a Research and Innovation Board or other relevant high-level board. | |
Answer To Question 1: Yes | |
Question Number 2: If yes, is there a PPIE (patient public involvement engagement) representative on this board with the specific remit to provide insights into research agenda setting from the perspective of a patient with lived experience of health issues or as a member of the public/community? [I am not referring to the presence of a lay chair]. | |
Answer To Question 2: No, there's no patient public involvement engagement representative on our Research and Innovation Board | |
Question Number 3: Is there a PPIE advisory structure (e.g. board, committee, panel) which provides PPIE insights to inform the work of the executive board? (not within individual study groups- I refer to high level feedback into your research strategy meetings). | |
Answer To Question 3: NO | |
Question Number 4: If yes to question 2, 3, 4 or 5, please provide the most recent minutes/agenda with a list of members with designated roles/remits (not names). | |
Answer To Question 4: N/A | |
Question Number 5: Are PPIE representatives remunerated? | |
Answer To Question 5: N/A | |
Question Number 6: Do you require PPIE representatives to do any training? If yes, please specify e.g NIHR training or in house-training. | |
Answer To Question 6: N/A | |
Question Number 7: I realise that some of this information may already be available. However, I was unable to locate it. So, if it is, please provide me with a link to the data. | |
Answer To Question 7: N/A | |
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