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Your experience shapes our science. Whether you have lived with a condition for decades or arrived in our trauma centre yesterday, you have something we need: your perspective.
We involve patients and the public at every stage of our research, joining our team as collaborators.
Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)
Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement, or PPIE, means research that is done 'with' or 'by' the public, not 'to', 'about' or 'for' them.
It means that patients, carers and people with relevant lived experience help decide:
- What questions we ask
- How studies are designed
- How we interpret results
- How we share findings
PPIE is not an afterthought at Bone and Joint Health. It is embedded into everything we do.
Our groups
We offer several ways to get involved, depending on your experiences and interests.
Bone and Joint Health Patient and Public Advisory Group
Members shape research across the whole Centre, from trauma and planned surgery to lab-based research, data science, rehabilitation, and implementation.
We welcome anyone with an interest in bone, joint and movement health. No academic background required. Just your experience.
Activities include:
- Reviewing research proposals
- Advising on patient facing information such as consent forms, animations and information sheets
- Helping us share findings clearly with people who would benfitbenefit the most
- Sitting on project steering groups
TROOP – Trauma Rehabilitation for Older People
TROOP is a patient and public iInvolvement and eEngagement group for older adults who have experienced orthopaedic trauma,such as a broken bone,and the people who care for them.
Established in 2020 with support from a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, TROOP’s mission is to support patient and carer informed research that improves the lives of older people who have experienced orthopaedic trauma.
TROOP members meet remotely at least four times a year to discuss research projects that address questions important to people after orthopaedic trauma.
Our activities include:
- Identifying important questions – What should researchers be investigating?
- Co-designing research proposals – Shaping studies so they are feasible, ethical and relevant.
- Interpreting results – Helping researchers understand what their findings mean from a patient perspective.
- Developing patient materials – Writing and reviewing information leaflets, consent forms, and plain language summaries.
- Project representation – Appointing a TROOP member to sit on a specific research project for ongoing, in-depth involvement.
Members are paid for their time in accordance with National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) guidance.
Am I eligible to join?
You are eligible for TROOP if you:
- Have experienced orthopaedic trauma (for example, broken a bone) or cared for someone who has.
- Can commit to attending four meetings per year.
- Have access to a computer with internet to join remote meetings (guidance and support will be provided).
If you are interested in joining TROOP, please contact us at:
Trial-specific patient advisory groups
Built into every study we run.
In addition to our standing groups, every major clinical trial at Bone and Joint Health has its own dedicated Patient and Public Advisory Group.
These groups ensure that patient voice is built into the study design from day one. We work closely with condition-specific charities such as Thrombosis UK to recruit members with direct experience of the condition we are studying.
If you are interested in joining a trial-specific group, please contact us and we will match you to relevant opportunities.