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Laura Nice

@virtuallylaura

Tweeting about Patient & Public Involvement/Engagement in medical and health research @unibirm_MDS. Views are my own.

Joined November 2010
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Grasp the chance to contribute ideas and content to a special issue of The BMJ, led by patients bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q825
A special issue of The BMJ, led by patients

A special issue of The BMJ, led by patients

We welcome proposals for patient led articles across the journal In June 2003, The BMJ published the first patient theme issue in its 160 year history.1 The issue covered many topics still relevant...

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Productive morning co-delivering #PatientandPublicInvolvement training with @virtuallylaura to pre-PhD allied health professionals. Lots of questions on the nuances and ethics of involving patients and carers. We missed you @MSkrybant. Thanks for inviting us @emmasuttPhysio – at Birmingham, England
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#InternationalClinicalTrialsDay | The @scarfreeworld Centre for Conflict Wound Research is a partnership with @unibirmingham, @CAR_UWE, and @CASEVAC_club. The centre runs trials aiming to improve the lives of patients living with scarring. conflictwoundresearch.org.uk… @uhbtrust
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So excited to speak about Community Engagement and Involvement at the @NIHR_GSU Rwanda Hub Research Open Day with @RE_Lillywhite and @smith_dz6
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Really pleased to see this well anticipated guidance on payment for public involvement @NIHRBhamBRC @nihrsrmrc @ARC_WM @NIHR_RDSWM @CRCTU @NIHR_GSU @laura_j_chapman @virtuallylaura @MSkrybant
NIHR Involvement (@NIHRinvolvement) profile pictureNIHR Involvement@NIHRinvolvement27 Jun 2022
New guidance launched today by NIHR, @HRA_Latest and @ResearchWales aims to help organisations & researchers pay members of the public who are involved in shaping life-changing health & social care research across the UK. For more information 👇 nihr.ac.uk/news/new-guidance…
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@MHRAgovuk24 May 2021
Have your say on our Patient and Public Involvement Strategy. Our consultation starts today. We aim to deliver a step change in how we involve and engage patients and need your views. Get involved here: ow.ly/y2wO50ETAad
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Research led by Prof Tony Belli (@belli_brain) and Dr Valentia Di Pietro (@valentinaTBI) in collaboration with @EnglandRugby and @premrugby has been heralded a 'game-changer' for identifying a new method to diagnose concussion using saliva: birmingham.ac.uk/university/… How it works ⬇️
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The Covid pandemic has shown us how important health research is. Our #BePartofResearch campaign is highlighting the stories of people who have taken part in research and sharing opportunities for getting involved. Read more: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/…
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Anyone can get involved, whether you have a health condition or not. It is open to people of all backgrounds. Share your research story with us #BePartofResearch and read other stories here: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/…
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This incredible team from @unibirm_MDS have been working tirelessly to set up a #COVID19 testing lab at the Uni. They are now testing frontline NHS staff from @uhbtrust @BWC_NHS and @OFFICIALWMAS aiming to deliver up to 10k tests a day birmingham.ac.uk/university/… #BirminghamHeroes
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#COVID19 | Professor Andrew Beggs (@adbeggs) and Dr Alex Richter (@AlexRichter3) have repurposed our labs to enable same-day testing for the NHS frontline. Up to 10,000 tests per day are possible, starting with our @BHPComms colleagues and @OFFICIALWMAS. birmingham.ac.uk/university/…
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Are you experiencing a clinical challenge that you think you could solve, if only you had the⏲️&💷? Our colleagues at @unibirm_TRT can provide funds of up to £30k to help you on your way - come along to the launch event on 4 Feb to find out how to apply > birminghamhealthpartners.co.…
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CPROR@CPROR_UoB27 Nov 2019
Thanks to our patient & public panel who met with us yesterday to co-design tools for #patient partners involved in the design of #clinicaltrials #patientreportedoutcomes #SPIRITPRO. Launching soon! birmingham.ac.uk/prolearn @EFPIA @NVTweeting @NIHRINVOLVE @drmelcalvert @samsamcr
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Well, I can honestly say I never thought my tweets and outfits would inspire an article in a major newspaper! google.com.au/amp/s/amp.smh.…
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I spend a lot of time these days touching my radiators and muttering to myself “oh lovely” when I confirm that they’re on. Sometimes it’s the little things that make me the happiest.
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Community Engagement and Involvement fundamental to development of #TIGER task shifting trial - Co-production changed inclusion criteria, framed justification, designed recruitment strategies, supported choice of trial design. More to come! @KarolinKroese @NIHRINVOLVE #AccraGSU19
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Our guests are also hearing from researchers on the invaluable contributions of patients to research - their lived experience of illness and treatment give a unique perspective to clinicians and academics #UoBCelebratesPPI - now patients are presenting too
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This evening we’ve been joined by members of the public as we gather at @unibirm_MDS to say a sincere THANK YOU to the patients and public who have assisted (in many ways) with our research. Some fab, informative stands here from @CPROR_UoB @UHBResearch @CRCTU! #UoBCelebratesPPI – at Birmingham, England
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Research in collaboration with @InflamAge_UoB has found that a low cost and widely available drug could reduce deaths in #traumaticbraininjury patients by as much as 20% depending on the severity of injury birmingham.ac.uk/university/… @CTU_LSHTM @NHSBartsHealth @RoadPeace
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PPI leads at NIHR SRMRC and NIHR CLAHRC WM are looking forward to welcoming everyone today at the Centre for Professional Development in the Medical School, University of Birmingham @unibirm_MDS for our Introduction to PPI Workshop #PPI #SRMRC 😀😀
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