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----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Laurie" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:14 PM I am a member of a Department of Health committee which funds medical and social care research. Each application for funding has to be reviewed by other researchers and preferably, someone who is not a medical professional. These people can be service users and they are currently looking for more people to carry out reviews. Below is some information about this from the website and if you might be interested (people will be paid and it is something you can do from home), you should contact Jean Cooper Moran, the Senior Programme Manager for Public Patient Involvement at the NIHR-CCF National Institute for Health Research Central Commissioning Facility on 0208 943 7648. Patient and public involvement: lay review and lay membership The NIHR Central Commissioning Facility values the experience of patients and the public needed to broaden the range of knowledge and insight of our commissioning panels and committees. We always welcome public interest in how to become a lay reviewer to help to assess NIHR-CCF research proposals. We also invite public involvement within our commissioning panels and regional committees by including experienced lay reviewers as members. What is involved for the lay reviewer? Lay reviewers and members are expected to comment on the proposed research from the point of view of acceptability tothe patient. Advice and guidance is provided to volunteers. Lay and peer reviewers are assigned proposals to comment on but do not attend meetings. The additional lay and peer commentary submitted in advance of meetings helps to inform the commissioning process. Will I be paid? The NIHR Central Commissioning Facility is able to arrange reimbursement for the time and effort involved in commenting on proposals (lay reviewers) and attendance at, and preparation for a panel or committee meetings (lay members), provided the person is not in receipt of a full time salary from public funds. The NIHR Central Commissioning Facility can also reimburse travel, subsistence, childcare and carer costs where incurred. It is important to know that these reimbursements are subject to National Insurance and tax, and, where a lay reviewer or lay member is in receipt of state benefits and/or allowances, it is important to be aware that such benefits can be affected if payment is made, and to seek advice from the relevant advisory body or consumer organisation. How can I get involved? If you would like to register your interest in getting involved in the commissioning or review process for NIHR-CCF programmes please follow this link. National advisory group - INVOLVE INVOLVE promotes and supports public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research and development. It is an NIHR programme. Further details can be found on the INVOLVE website at www.invo.org.uk. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.