Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement Manager
Liz Tibbett
People's Research Award Runner up
"Liz has been working with the Research Volunteers since she started in R&I and has built a really dynamic group that can react to any situation and help with a number of requests. Her volunteers are embedded within research more than ever including supporting researchers to deliver research in the adult CRF and the mobile research unit where they help with a number of different tasks. The volunteers also support and attend other research events across the trust and this is all down Liz and her organisation of the R&I volunteer service."
C-FIND COPD Research Study Team
C-Find Research Team
Research Excellence Partnership Award Winner
"C-find has been an innovative strategy to approach patients on a Mobile Research Unit (MRU), which has brought together 5 different teams to conduct a project looking into 3 primary outcomes: The uptake of acceptability to breathing tests performed in the community, the uptake of research on the MRU in the community & What is the proportion of new diagnoses and confirmed COPD diagnoses. The collaboration of Respiratory Research/Lung Cancer Screening Programme/Rapid Response Team/Primary Care Direct Delivery Team/NUH Volunteers should be recognised as a real success story. We have 170 patients currently on the study which is still ongoing. The MRU goes out into the community making it more accessible for patients, it has been a fantastic initiative to approach brand new patients who have never been involved with research before. We have patients on the study with a variety of backgrounds/ethnicities which has been brilliant to reach to those areas which are not commonly reached. This is the first study that has utilised the mobile research unit and to such positive effect, I believe this will pave the way for future research opportunities & strategies within the community."
Dr Thanh Nguyen and Dr Amelia Amaechi, Family Health
Dr Thanh Nguyen and Dr Amelia Amaechi
Early Career Research Award Winners
“Both stayed after night shift to recruit patients, to deliver research presentations, teach staff on PICU. They created positive research culture in stressful and difficult place like PICU. Randomised many patients to trials.”
Thomas Paskin, Ambulatory Care Team
Thomas Paskin
Altruism Award Runner up
“Tom joined us as a student and has proven an invaluable team member, he now works agency for us. He is resilient and adaptable, having worked in multiple areas to support a diverse portfolio of research. Patients of all ages find him approachable, knowledgeable and kind. He is an excellent patient and research advocate. He is a team player and supports the team and is always open and approachable.”