Spring 2002

In this issue:

  • And it’s hello from me…
  • New training research
  • Support Unit News
  • News from the North West
  • A collaborative review of autism research
  • A service user/researcher’s experience with an ethics committee
  • ‘A voice for older Londoners in the doctor’s surgery’
  • Notice Board


Winter 2001-02

In this issue:

  • The Support Unit has moved!
  • Public health research seminar
  • Support Unit News
  • ‘Healthy Futures’ consultation
  • Successful consumer involvement – Delphi Study
  • Examples of consumer involvement
  • Notice Board


Autumn 2001

In this issue:

  • Support Unit on the move
  • Parents affected by research
  • Support Unit News
  • Regional News
  • Small Voices, Big Noises
  • HTA Update
  • The Toronto Group
  • Examples of consumer involvement
  • Notice Board


Small voices big noises: full report

Authors: Lisa Baxter, Lisa Thorne and Annie Mitchell

This project was undertaken in association with Folk.us (the Forum for Collaboration with Users in Research) at Exeter University.  It was designed to investigate the extent and nature of the involvement of lay people in research in fields other than health and to highlight lessons that can be transferred to health research.

An executive summary of the report is also available.

No. of pages: 152

 



Small voices big noises: executive summary

Authors: Lisa Baxter, Lisa Thorne and Annie Mitchell

This project was undertaken in association with Folk.us (the Forum for Collaboration with Users in Research) at Exeter University. It was designed to investigate the extent and nature of the involvement of lay people in research in fields other than health and to highlight lessons that can be transferred to health research.

The full report is also available.

No. of pages: 4

 



Knowing how: a guide to getting involved in research

Authors: Lisa Thorne, Rachel Purtell and Lisa Baxter

The aim of the project was to find out how much lay people are actively involved in research outside the health service, and to use what was learned to make recommendations for health research.

No. of pages: 26



Summer 2001

In this issue:

  • Taking on the PRP
  • Support Unit News
  • Consumers and public health research
  • Regional News
  • User involvement and social care research
  • Practicalities of the involvement of disabled people in research
  • Examples of consumer involvement
  • Notice Board
  • About the Consumers in NHS Research Support Unit


Spring 2001

In this issue:

  • A Consumer’s Perspective
  • Regional News
  • Examples of consumer involvement
    – Involving a user and a carer on a steering group
    – The Consumer Audit Project
  • Notice Board
  • About the Consumers in NHS Research Support Unit