Active partnership between the public and researchers in the research process

Description

The Surgical MedTech Co-operative aims to ensure that technological innovation is focussed on patient and clinical needs from an early stage. We are proud to work with members of the public across all of our themes and at all levels, helping to ensure that our research is grounded in issues that matter to patients and society. Our public members not only help steer and govern our work but they also help with additional input such as presenting our findings at conferences and helping us to develop our website and newsletter. By public involvement we mean an active partnership between the public and researchers in the research process, not simply people being the subjects of research.