Opportunity details

Improving prostate cancer diagnosis through better use of tests in primary care

Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement group for prostate cancer research project

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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


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