Mudita Rathore

Public Advisory Group Member

Being part of the group expands my boundaries and increases my awareness of cutting-edge technologies, the complications they can bring, and the solutions they can offer. I also feel like I’m getting a better understanding of the society we are living in.

The NIHR Innovation Observatory Public Advisory Group (PAG) play a key role in our patient and public involvement, engagement (PPIE) and outreach. The PAG guide strategic and operational aspects of PPIE and outreach. Operational aspects include, for example, advising on how best to strengthen involvement by patients, service users, carers, community organisations and the wider public in horizon scanning projects or planning appropriate training for PPIE and outreach team members. Strategic aspects include, for example, taking an overview of the PPIE and outreach activities occurring across research programmes, to ensure we deliver against our ambitious co-produced PPIE Strategy.