Service User's Research Forum (SURF) -
helping increase knowledge about healthcare infections
Are you interested in
joining a new service user research forum focused on helping
to increase our knowledge about healthcare-associated
infections? Why not join SURF!
Funded by the Department of
Health we are a research network committed to increasing
public and patient involvement in infection-related
research.
We are looking for people from all walks of life to form a
group that will help:
• decide how best to involve patients and public in future
infection-related research;
• identify the most important areas for research in this
field;
• become involved in developing, designing and conducting
new research;
• keep the general public informed by publicising research
findings.
You don’t need any past research experience. All we ask
is that you have a genuine interest in working with us to
reduce infections.
If you think you might like to join our group, why not
contact us.
SURF Workshop Report
On Thursday 7 February 2008 SURF held its first
Workshop
at Regent’s College Conference Centre, London. Key speakers
on the day included Professor Robert Pratt, Director of the
Healthcare Associated Infection Research Network; Geoffrey Aitchison, Co-ordinating Secretary of the Diabetes Research User Group at Warwick University Medical School; and Sarah
Buckland, Director of INVOLVE, a national advisory group
that aims to support and promote active public involvement
in healthcare research.
