NIHR seeks to better involve patients in research

UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research has developed commitments for public partnerships

The UK’s largest funder of health and care research has adopted a set of strategic commitments for public partnerships intended to better involve patients in its work.

“We need to hear the full range of public voices and ensure they have real influence on the research and how it is put into practice. These new commitments will make a big difference to that,” said Lucy Chappell, chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Research.