TASC Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

What is Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? 

Patient and Public Involvement involves patients, service users, and the public in the design and delivery of research. This is known to improve the quality and relevance of research studies.  

PPI is an active partnership where researchers collaborate with patients, carers, and the public to shape and influence the research process, rather than the public merely being recipients or participants. It's a collaborative effort carried out "with" or "by" the public, rather than "to," "about," or "for" them, encompassing activities like planning research and providing feedback on research summaries. 

We have a dedicated PPI group to support researchers across the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside. 

We are looking for patients and members of the public to be involved in a PPI group to inform the design and delivery of medical research that takes place here in Tayside.

Who: Members of the public who are interested in healthcare research, carers of patients or patients of any healthcare condition

Why: Involving patients and members of the public in planning and performing research is important to improve the quality and relevance of research.

When: We usually meet about once a month online, depending on research projects that require help, group members will be compensated for their time, for example, £30 (bank transfer or voucher) for a 1-hour online meeting.