Capturing Voices

Participant Information

Before you decide if you would like to participate, take time to read the following information carefully and, if you wish, discuss it with others such as your family, friends or colleagues.

 

Please ask a member of the patient experience and engagement team, whose contact details can be found at the end of this information sheet, if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information before you make your decision.

 

 

What is the purpose of the study?

We are interested in hearing about your views about Sutton Cottage Hospital: this includes the provision of health services in your area, your experience as a patient and/or carer, your needs and priorities when it comes to health, your views on the NHS. Our aim is to foreground the voices of local communities, and their lived experiences to improve public health services, and to inform future research projects. To do this, we need to collect data from you to take your views, responses, and feelings into consideration.

 

 

Why have I been chosen?

You are being invited to take part in this study because:

We want to hear from people from all walks of life - we believe that your views, opinions, experiences of the NHS could help us improve public health services and inform future research. You are free to refuse to take part in this research, or to withdraw from the study at any time before, during or after it has commenced.

 

You have the right to refuse to answer any question without providing any explanation.

Do I have to take part?

No. It is up to you to decide whether or not you wish to take part.

 

 

Will my taking part in this study be kept confidential?

Yes. A code will be attached to all the data you provide to maintain confidentiality. 

Your personal data (name and contact details) will only be used if the researchers need to contact you to arrange study visits or collect data by phone. Analysis of your data will be undertaken using coded data. 

The data we collect will be stored in a secure document store (paper records) or electronically on a secure encrypted mobile device, password protected computer server or secure cloud storage device.

What are the possible benefits of taking part?

Thanks to your contribution, we will seek to improve public health services, provide better public health information, provide solutions, and inform future research. 

 

What will happen to the results of the study?

The results of this study may be published in scientific journals and/or presented at conferences.  If the results of the study are published, your identity will remain confidential.

A lay summary of the results of the study will be available for participants when the study has been completed and the researchers will ask if you would like to receive a copy.

The data collected will be used for the purpose of academic publications and dissemination within local NHS trusts and Public Health Birmingham. We may make use of your own words from the interviews as quotes to illustrate findings academic publications; however, these quotes will be used anonymously.

When you agree to take part in a research study, the information about you may be provided to researchers running other research studies in this organisation and in other organisations. These organisations may be universities, NHS organisations or companies involved in health and care research in this country or abroad.

 

This information will not identify you and will not be combined with other information in a way that could identify you. The information will only be used for the purpose of research, and cannot be used to contact you.

 

Expenses and payments

There is no payment for taking part and no expenses provided.

 

 

Who has reviewed the study?

This study was given a favorable ethical opinion by the SSH Research Ethics Committee.

What if I have a concern about my participation in the study?

If you have any concerns about your participation in this study, please speak to the research team and they will do their best to answer your questions.  Contact details can be found at the end of this information sheet. 

 

Research team:

Other members of the research team include:

• Dr Christine Burt (Director of Research and Innovation, BCHC)
• Dr Rachel Manning (Portfolio Research Manager, BCHC)
• Alex Evans (Public and Patient Involvement Manager, BCHC)
• Suzanne Cleary (Public Engagement, BCHC)
• Dr Hana Morrissey (Reader in Clinical Pharmacy, University of Wolverhampton)
• Dr Anna Stone (GP; Black Country West Birmingham CCG[1] medicines lead)
• Jo Sawyer (Head of Research & Innovation, Black Country Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust [BCHFT])
• Mohammed Yasser (Research and Innovation, BCHFT)
• Florentina Takacs (Research and Innovation, BCHFT)
• Laura Jenkins (Acting Research Delivery Manager, BCHFT)
• Hannah Ackom-Mensah (Underserved Populations Community Development Worker, BCHFT)
• Dr Moe Shaikh (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement, NIHR[2] CRN[3] West Midlands)
• Dr Angela Jeffery (RKE, Aston University)
• Dr Alexis Paton, (Lecturer in Sociology of Health, Aston University)
• Research Assistants

[1] CCG: Clinical Commissioning Group

[2] NIHR: National Institute for Health Research

[3] CRN: Clinical Research Network

 

Thank you for taking time to read this information sheet. If you have any questions regarding the study please don’t hesitate to ask one of the research team.

 

 

Contact

For further details please contact Patient Experience and Engagement Lead, Alex Evans: alexevans@nhs.net or Celine Benoit: Celine.Benoit@nottingham.ac.uk

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