Engaging in research is vital in addressing questions that arise in health and social care, producing new evidence and research to improve patient care. This series of webinars, presented by NIHR ARC North Thames Academy, is inspired by our Becoming Research Active in-person workshop.

This is the second of the new Activating Research webinar series presented by NIHR ARC North Thames Academy for frontline health and social care professionals. The webinar is intended as an introduction to PPI&E and coproduction, and will broadly cover who is involved, what it is, why it is important, and how it can be done effectively. We have invited public contributors to share their experience of integrating PPI&E into their work and provide real-world context for the session. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

What will this webinar cover?

• Define what co-production and patient and public involvement and engagement (PPI&E) is and who it involves.

• How to go about PPI&E and coproduction meaningfully with the example of the NEON study.

• The role of the Clinical Research Network (CRN) and Research Champions (RCs)

• Why PPI&E and coproduction are important and the benefits of including patients and the public

• Experiences from public contributors about their experience of being involved in research

Who is this webinar for?

The Activating Research webinars are aimed at nurses, allied health professionals, public health or local government staff from NHS Trusts, NHS CCGs and Local Authorities. Participants might have done a Masters level module in collecting and analysing data, or critical appraisal of research, or have helped to support research in your organisation or attended another one of our Academy courses. It is not aimed at academics and/or researchers.

For more information about this series of webinars and the associated skills sessions, please click here.

Patient and public involvement in research and coproduction