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Involving patients in research contributes to new knowledge. Public involvement (or public and patient involvement, PPI) in medical research refers to the practice where people with health conditions (patients), carers and members of the public work together with researchers and influence what is researched and how.
Public involvement (PI, formerly PPI, for Public and Patients' Involvement), in the context of health and care research, is the term for working with lay people (members of the general public, including patients and those close to them) as volunteers in influencing and shaping research. [1]
The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH) was an independent, non-departmental public body sponsored by the UK Department of Health. [1] [2] The Commission was established by and act of Parliament on 10 December 2002 [3] with a remit "to establish a new system of patient and public involvement in health for England involving traditionally hard to reach groups ...
Following the Health and Social Care Act 2012, NICE was renamed the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on 1 April 2013 reflecting its new responsibilities for social care, and changed from a special health authority to an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB). NICE was established in an attempt to end the so-called ...
They replaced the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH) [1] and patient and public involvement forums [2] and existed in every local authority area with a responsibility for NHS health care and social services. There were 151 LINks and the Government committed £84 million in funding to them until March 2011. [3]
The principle of public participation holds that those who are affected by a decision have a right to be involved in the decision-making process. Public participation implies that the public's contribution will influence the decision. [1] [2] Public participation may be regarded as a form of empowerment and as a vital part of democratic ...
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act allows for the implementation of many provisions outlined in the Government white paper Strong and Prosperous Communities including changes to local government in England.
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