Bringing Research to You
The Safety In Numbers Group aims to connect people and communities with health care research. We want to listen to, involve and work together with people and communities who are interested in healthcare and want to make a difference.
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Read moreWhat Is The Safety In Numbers Group?
The Safety In Numbers Group aims to people from all walks of life with health research. The group was formed 2017 as a diverse community of people interested in getting involved, engaging with people from all walks of life, from all communities and valuing everyone’s opinions. We want people to be able to contribute to health care priorities, in the planning, design and the delivery of research, working towards a better and safer healthcare system.
Get InvolvedHow I can get involved as an individual?
How I can get involved as an individual?
Who can join and get involved in the Safety In Numbers Group?
As an Individual interested in creating a better and safer healthcare, including patients, carers and relatives
Your experiences, Your ideas and Your views can ensure the public’s concerns and expertise are embedded within research culture, and within the design and delivery of all research.
Ways you can get involved include:
- Signing up to receive a regular newsletter
- Taking part in Community Research Training
- Completing a questionnaire or participating in a focus group as part of a research study
- Commenting and developing patient information leaflets or other research materials
- Undertaking interviews with research participants
- User and/or carer researchers carrying out the research
- Becoming a community connector
- offering advice as members of a project steering group.
- Sharing your experiences of being involved in health research via a blog post
- As well as your contribution to helping others, it is also a great chance to meet new people, learn about current research and how it works, contribute to knowledge for future healthcare, build confidence and could be great for your CV.We also make sure we have food and refreshments available and are able to provide vouchers and travel expenses as a token of thanks for your time.
How I can get involved as a Group?
How I can get involved as a Group?
Who can join and get involved in the Safety In Numbers Group?
As an Individual interested in creating a better and safer healthcare, including patients, carers and relatives
Your experiences, Your ideas and Your views can ensure the public’s concerns and expertise are embedded within research culture, and within the design and delivery of all research.
Ways you can get involved include:
- Signing up to receive a regular newsletter
- Taking part in Community Research Training
- Completing a questionnaire or participating in a focus group as part of a research study
- Commenting and developing patient information leaflets or other research materials
- Undertaking interviews with research participants
- User and/or carer researchers carrying out the research
- Becoming a community connector
- offering advice as members of a project steering group.
- Sharing your experiences of being involved in health research via a blog post
- As well as your contribution to helping others, it is also a great chance to meet new people, learn about current research and how it works, contribute to knowledge for future healthcare, build confidence and could be great for your CV.We also make sure we have food and refreshments available and are able to provide vouchers and travel expenses as a token of thanks for your time.