Forum Leads: Mr Alex McGuiggan and Ms Nicola Porter

 Public and Patient Involvement Coordinator: Mrs Janis McCulla  

 GENERAL INFORMATION

Purpose of Patient and Public Involvement

The purpose of Patient and Public Involvement is to provide a unique platform through which the voices of individuals affected by cancer can be heard and acted upon. Involvement which is both active and meaningful will ensure that patients and the public are enabled to participate in the planning and development of cancer services.  Involvement can be at individual level in planning their own care through to active involvement in the development of regional policies or standards.

A brief history of PPI

Patient and Public Involvement is currently being developed in a variety of ways;

1. NICaN PPI Forum - the forum brings together a group of patients and the public in order to steer the development of PPI within NICaN and to contribute to service planning and delivery across NICaN's clinical networks.
2. The PPI Forum Leads, Mr Alex McGuiggan and Ms Nicola Porter sit on the Cancer Network Board.
3. Members of the PPI forum represent patients at meetings of the Clinical Networks
4. NICaN has also established a Regional Patient and Public Forum - This is a group which allows the Network to come together with individuals, charities and support groups to share information and expereinces in order to shape the future delivery of cancer care in Northern Ireland.  For dates of upcoming meetings click here.

 To view a copy of the Public & Patient Involvement Constitution click here.

 For examples of current PPI work click here