What I wish someone had told me before I got involved

Here are some personal views from users of the People in Research website:

"Getting members of the public involved in research can be new for researchers as well as for us.  Don't assume professionals have all the answers.  That's why they want you to get involved."

"How long it takes to get anything done that makes a difference to patients and their future outcome. Time is an essential element – if you have six months to live then a trial finishing in 9 months time is too long and we have to make sure that patients and clinicians involved in trials, get the best possible outcomes for the service user."

"How amazingly brilliant it is.  To be talking from a position of expertise – instead of listening to ‘experts’ who haven’t had my experience."

“When they say a couple of hours a month, they actually mean a couple of days !”

Page last edited: 25 November 2011