What Is Safety In Numbers?

The Safety In Numbers project aims to connect everyday people with health research.

In 2017, Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (PSTRC) created a diverse community of people interested in contributing to priorities, planning, design and delivery of research; working towards a better and safer healthcare system.

We want to listen to, involve and work with lots of different people who are interested in health care and want to make a difference.

Why Get Involved?

Why is it important to include people in health research?

This project is important because you, as the public, know what it is like to be a patient or to manage your own health. This means you have experience, ideas and views that are vital in making sure that our research is relevant to the needs of all patients.

This is so important because health and social care research is funded by the public.

Who Can Get Involved?

Who do we want to include in the Safety In Numbers project?

We want to include anyone interested in creating a better and safer healthcare, including patients, carers, relatives and healthcare workers.

Many of our research projects are focused on improving work culture and wellbeing for care staff and we are also keen to involve different staff groups across the health and social care pathway.

Your experiences, Your ideas and Your views can ensure the public’s concerns and expertise are embedded within research culture.

How Do I Get Involved?

How can you get involved and what are the benefits?

There are lots of ways to get involved including via email, post or attending face to face meeting up to 4 times a year. You can be involved as little or a much as you like for example:

• attending events,
• joining discussion groups,
• taking part in surveys/opinion polls,
• being a ‘critical friend’ on a specific research projects,
• deciding the important research questions,
• creating engaging creative activities,
• becoming a community connector
• and many more ways.

As well as your contribution to helping others, it is also a great chance to meet new people, learn about current research and how it works, contribute to knowledge for future healthcare, build confidence and could be great for your CV.

We also make sure we have food and refreshments available and are able to provide vouchers and travel expenses as a token of thanks for your time.