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Be Part of Research – NIHR St George’s Clinical Research Facility — Research Awareness Event

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group will host a Research Awareness Event on Wednesday, 17 December, from 11am to 1pm in the Hyde Park Room on the first floor of the Lanesborough Wing (next to Ingredients Restaurant), at St George’s Hospital inviting outpatients, families and carers to learn how research shapes better patient care. Reserve your seat by clicking the link , Organised by the NIHR St George’s Clinical Research Facility (CRF), the free, drop-in session aims to demystify clinical studies, highlight safe ways to take part and encourage conversations between the public and the teams running trials.

Visitors will be able to explore stalls from the Health Check team, the Cardiology Research Team, NIHR’s Be Part of Research campaign and the Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) initiative. Short talks are scheduled from Professor Dan Forton and Doctor Catherine Cosgrove, Co-Directors of the CRF, renal specialist Dr Popoola, the IBHO lead, an NIHR representative and the CRF Head of Nursing, who will discuss current studies and the importance of patient involvement. Light refreshments will be available throughout.

Featured items include the READ-OUT dementia trial, an NIHR session covering the Healthy Volunteer Register—what it is, why it matters and how to join—an IBHO focus on sickle cell, a Renal Research segment led by Dr Popoola on clinical work, outreach and embedding public involvement in underserved communities, and an overview of the Generation Study. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, discover routes into research participation from surveys to sample donation, and meet research nurses and clinicians.

This event will show how research translates into improved diagnosis, treatment and patient experience, and how members of the public can play a role. The event is accessible, free to attend and open to all outpatients and carers. Reserve your seat by clicking the link

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