Patient engagement coffee morning
Although not a traditional public involvement group, 400 patients who have gone through hip and knee replacements are invited to attend a coffee morning to gain advice from healthcare clinicians and to share their experiences of care at the Trust. The coffee morning runs every two months and targets those who have undergone surgery in the past six months. With participants seated in groups of 8-12 individuals, clinicians and researchers move from table to table and discuss matters of interest with patients.
The coffee morning offers a supportive environment for patients and is an opportunity for patients to provide feedback on services, but also allows patients to support research studies. Researchers from within the ROH and from external organisations can talk to the group about forthcoming research projects and recruit volunteers for research involvement if needed. The coffee morning is a great resource with a rich pool of people and is a valuable source of patient involvement for research.
Contact – Gareth Stephens, Head of Research Audit and Development, gareth.stephens@nhs.net 0121 685 4000 ext. 55887 or Hayley Jennings hayley.jennings1@nhs.net