Opportunities to get involved in the project
Are you interested in being involved in co-design workshops, or a healthcare professional focus group? Or being part of our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Panel?
The co-design workshops will bring together people with different experiences to come up with new ideas for resources, policies, and practices for decision-making and consent. We are looking for people with lived experience of gynae cancer, carers, healthcare professionals and people from charities and support organisations to become co-designers.
The focus groups will be an opportunity for healthcare professionals to discuss and reflect on their role in supporting patients with decision-making about radiotherapy treatment, and/or who may play a role in processes of informed consent. This includes professionals who support patients after treatment/non-treatment, when patients are living with the impacts of decisions, and when they may be considering the extent to which they felt informed about radiotherapy treatment and late effects.
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us at gynaecancer@lancaster.ac.uk, or for more information.
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Panel:
Who are we looking for?
We want to recruit an inclusive panel that represents a breadth of experience, identities, and communities:
Anyone who could go on to develop a gynae cancer (and therefore might be referred for radiotherapy)
Anyone with lived experience of any gynae cancer (with or without experience of radiotherapy)
Anyone who has cared for someone with any gynae cancer (with or without experience of radiotherapy)
What is involved?
There will be a range of activities for panel members to get involved in:
Designing research activities such as focus groups and workshops
Helping to promote the research at events
Carrying out interviews and interpreting the data with the team
Attending steering groups and meetings
You don’t need any special knowledge or skills to take part, and we can offer support and training to help you explore your interests as part of the project. You can participate as much or as little as works for you, from as little as 30 minutes to up to 2 days a month. You can participate remotely and you’ll also be paid for your time.
To register your interest or find out more:
To register your interest, please click here, or to find out more please email gynaecancer@lancaster.ac.uk.