Improving prostate cancer diagnosis through better use of tests in primary care
Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement group for prostate cancer research project
Link to organisation:
Full description:
55,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer and 12,000 die from the disease each year. It is more common in Black men than White or Asian men. Diagnosing aggressive types of prostate cancer earlier could help people live longer, healthier lives. This project aims to improve the quality of care for hundreds of thousands of people tested for Prostate Specific Antigen (or PSA for short) in general practice. We will focus on improving how we pick up aggressive prostate cancer.
Opportunity Deadline
25th July 2025
Payment:
£25ph for PPI&E group meetings every three months
Expenses:
Reasonable travel expenses and remote working costs can be reimbursed
Organisation
University of Manchester
The Centre for Primary Care & Health Services Research at the University of Manchester does a wide range of research into major health problems, like cancer, as well as how health services are planned and working out how much it costs to deliver different types of care. The Centre has a dedicated PPI&E panel called PRIMER (https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/primer/) who ensure that all research done by the Centre has the views of patients and the public front and centre.
Details
Topic:
Cancer
Primary care
Location:
UK wide
Involvement type:
Designing and managing
Undertaking
Disseminating
Evaluating impact
What support is offered?
PPI&E group members selected for this project will receive support and training from PRIMER and the research team
Can the work be done from home?
Yes
Suitable for a beginner?
Yes
