We are seeking people with experience of treatment for cancer to contribute to a series of workshops to help develop a patient-focused interface for a remote monitoring system to improve post-operative care. There will be three workshops; these will be online, though the final one may be held in person at University College London. Those selected to take part will receive an honorarium of £50 per workshop. Ideally we would like attendees to come to all three workshops. The first workshop will be at 6pm on Thursday 16th September (TBC).

The second workshop will take place in January 2022 and the third will be in March or April 2022.

Patients are at greatest risk of experiencing medical complications in the first 30 days following major surgery, or in a similar period following other treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Bridging the gap between care in hospital and home life needs new technologies that can monitor health remotely. Technology should be sensitive and reliable, non- invasive and simple to use and it should be acceptable to elderly patients and be cost effective. Additionally, it should empower patients to take charge of their health and allow clinicians to support their recovery at home.

The Home and Locally Observed (HALO) system has been designed to remotely collect and analyse smart sensor data 24/7 from patients at home, for the purpose of remotely triaging patients with an impending hospital readmission. We want to work with relevant patients and members of the public who can help us design the HALO system to best fit patients needs and home life.

On signing up, you will be asked some questions so we can get to know you. We are seeking people from a range of backgrounds to take part and only have room for 6-8 participants for this workshop. We will contact people by 1st September to confirm attendance, and shortly after send through a workshop plan of activities and topics we will explore during the session, in addition to any related workshop materials.

Please express your interest by 25th August.

Biographies of researchers taking part

Constantinos Timinis holds a BSc in Computer Engineering, a minor in Biomedical Engineering and a MSc in Molecular and Applied Physiology. He is now a PhD Researcher in UCL's Computer Science Department.

Ivana Drobnjak is a senior lecturer in Computational Science at UCL. Her research interests include Computational Modelling, Machine Learning, Diffusion MRI, Microstructure Imaging and Digital Health.

Pramit Khetrapal is an Academic Clinical Fellow in Urology at Barts Health NHS Trust. His research is focused on Digital Health.

HALO A public patient involvement project