An introductory workshop to support people who would like to find out more about local research and how to get involved – free to all patients and public members and NHS research staff across the West Midlands (South) region which covers Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Date: Thursday 22^nd May 2014

Time: 10.00am – 12.45pm

Venue: George Eliot Teaching & Education Centre, George Eliot Hospital CV10 8DJ

Facilitator: Mohammed Shaikh, PPI Officer

Aims

· Increase knowledge on patient and public involvement in the NHS

· Increase knowledge on patient and public involvement in clinical research

· Understand the process of getting involved in clinical research

· Understand the contribution patients and public members can offer to clinical research and the CLRN

Expected Learning Outcomes

· Awareness on the research role and priority within the NHS

· Awareness of different research networks

· Identify the various methods of research

· Recognise the rationale of clinical research studies

· Identify ways of getting involved in local research studies/ CLRN

· Find out how to effectively contribute to research studies

For further information, or to request a booking form, please contact: wmsouthclrn.academy@uhcw.nhs.uk