Research volunteers
By taking part in research, you can help improve the quality of health and social care.
We have a range of opportunities for participating in research at Picker. With your involvement we can focus on what matters most to people, ensuring we can support services to deliver high quality person centred care.
This page displays our current opportunities for taking part in research.
Project title: Independent Evaluation of Q
Lead researcher: Molly Blackwell
About the project:
On behalf of the Health Foundation, Picker is conducting a two-year Independent Evaluation of Q, in partnership with ResPeo and Healthcare Priority Solutions (HPS). The purpose of this evaluation is to provide insight to Q on how their activities are currently creating impact, ultimately informing Q’s future strategic development decisions.
To date, we have interviewed internal Q stakeholders, conducted two workshops, and have launched the first of two member surveys. The next step is to interview members of the Q community to hear directly about the impact of Q membership at a personal level, as well as on wider networks and within the organisation/context within which the members work (if applicable).
To learn the full details on the project and the requirements to participate, click here.
Project Title: My Insight: the cardiomyopathy UK national survey
About: Picker, on behalf of Cardiomyopathy UK, is redeveloping a patient and carer survey. This will focus on the experience of UK adults (aged 16 and over) living with cardiomyopathy and/or their parents and carers. We want to understand experiences of diagnosis, treatment care and support, and any impacts of living with cardiomyopathy. The survey results will help improve services.
To support the development of the survey, we are conducting one-hour online interviews via audio or video call. We are carrying out the interviews during April, May and June 2024.
