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Jennifer has been involved as a patient and public representative in health research for about five years. She became involved after she began caring for her mother when she developed dementia.
Jennifer is married and has two children, aged 38 and 36. She is a housewife. Ethnic background: Welsh/Jewish.
After having a heart operation, Francesco decided to give up his job. There is a history of heart problems in his family, so he wanted to do things he was passionate about while he still could. He has been a patient and public representative in health research for about 11 years.
Francesco is married with two children, aged 21 and 18. He is retired, but previously worked as a manager of a residential children’s home. Ethnic background: Italian.
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.
Anthony has been involved in health research as a lay representative for about seven years. He started off by volunteering as a research participant and was then invited to join groups as a PPI representative.
Anthony is a retired teacher and education inspector. He has two children aged 43 and 41. Ethnic background: White British.
Brin has been involved in PPI in health research for about seven years. He became involved after he had a stroke.
Brin is married with three children, aged 26, 24 and 23. He worked as a secondary school teacher and took early retirement after a stroke. Ethnic background: White/British.
Rosie has been involved in health research as a mental health service user for about 12 years. She began by working as a service user researcher after she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Rosie is divorced. She is a PhD student researching patient and public involvement in research. 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.
Hazel has been involved in health research as a lay representative for about 6 years. She joined the Medicines for Children Research Network after beginning a long-term campaign to encourage the health service to provide syringes for parents for administering medication to children.
Hazel is married and has three children, aged 36, 31 and 29. She works voluntarily with a charity for children with heart conditions and their families. Ethnic background: Caucasian/European.
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.
