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Neil got involved in PPI about three years ago after having a stroke. He wanted to do something that would help him in his recovery.
Neil is married and has two grown-up children, aged 39 and 36. He is a retired NATO Visiting Professor of physics. Ethnic background: White Scottish.
Nadeem has been trying to get involved as a patient and public representative in health research for about five years, but so far has been unsuccessful.
Nadeem is married with two children, aged 29 and 27. He used to work in local government and now works as an assistant manager in a small retail outlet. Ethnic...
Dave has been doing PPI in health research for about four years. He started as a member of a community panel working to improve patients experience in hospital before getting involved with a research project.
Dave is married and has one daughter, who is 30. He is retired, but worked as a deputy head teacher in a junior school. Before that, he trained as a...
Alan has been involved in PPI in health research for about three years. He became involved after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Alan is partnered. He is a retired communications engineer. Ethnic background: White British.
Dave became involved in PPI in health research around three years ago after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Dave is a retired vehicle delivery driver. He is married and has two grown-up children, aged 44 and 42, and three grandchildren. Ethnic background: White/English.
Margaret became a PPI representative about three years ago after she was diagnosed with cancer. At that stage PPI in cancer research hadn't been established in Northern Ireland, and she was invited to get involved in implementing it.
Margaret is widowed and has one daughter aged 30. She is retired now, but previously worked providing information and support to patients undergoing radiotherapy. Ethnic background: White British.
Marney has been involved in health research as a lay representative for about 18 months. She became involved after she had a stroke.
Marney works as a maths teacher and tutor. Ethnic background: White/British.
Catherine had been looking after her daughter who was hospitalised after an episode of septic arthritis in her leg when she saw an ad for a PPI member on an allergy, immunity and infection panel. She successfully applied and has been a member for over three years.
Catherine is a self-employed telesales consultant. She is widowed and lives with her 14 year old daughter. Ethnic background: White British.
Charles has been involved in patient and public involvement in health research for about three years. The majority of his involvement has been in orthopaedic research.
Charles is married and has two grown-up children, aged 44 and 42. He is retired from his job as a research manager. Ethnic background: White British.
Stephen has been a PPI representative and a member of a teenage and young adult clinical studies group for about nine months. He is particularly interested in cancer research since he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer when he was 15.
When we interviewed him, Stephen was single and living with his parents. Sadly Stephen passed away in May 2014. Stephen became well known for his bucket list wish to raise...
