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In this section you’ll find information that could be useful to you if you and/or your organisation are new to involvement – for example, information about the principles of involvement, as well as some involvement strategies.

Positive risk-taking: from rhetoric to reality

Uploaded: 17th April 2018 | Topic: Guidelines and good practice

Resource was added by: Laura Pack-Hagan

A discussion paper from Steve Morgan and Nick Andrews for the The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.

Purpose – For health and social care services to become truly person-centred requires a fundamentally positive mindset from professionals and care workers, and a willingness to take some risks. The purpose of this paper is to explore how this will apply to delivering dementia services, where almost all of the initial impressions are of deficits, disability and disadvantage.

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Guidelines for involving people affected by asthma in research opportunities

Uploaded: 6th October 2017 | Topic: Guidelines and good practice

Resource was added by: Bec Hanley

What is this resource?
Researchers wanting to involve Asthma UK's Research and Policy volunteers in their studies must read this guidance and complete a form. Approved studies will generally then be posted on the Research and Policy monthly Bulletin and social media, or in some cases on the website.

Who was it developed by?
Asthma UK (which is now Asthma and Lung UK)

When might it be useful?
Refer to these guidelines if you are looking to promote your service to researchers, outline the conditions of your support or establish 'rules' about your PPI programme.

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