Patient and public involvement and engagement

An expanding area for engagement in Public Involvement in Education and Research involves offering support and guidance to researchers interested in integrating service user and carer involvement into their projects and adheres the criteria for Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) set by funding bodies. Meaningful involvement enhances the relevance of research studies and their applicability to practice, significantly improving the potential for disseminating findings and creating impact through collaboration with those directly affected. The UK Standards for Public Involvement in Research has produced a guide for researchers to improve the quality and consistency of the public involvement in your research.