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NUI Galway to lead new public and patient involvement network in Ireland

NUI Galway is to lead a new network of universities to champion public and patient involvement in health and social care research.

By Chantal Thurlby-Alexander February 1, 2021 Updated February 17, 2021 3 min read

Professor Sean Dinneen of NUI, Galway. Photograph by Aengus McMahon

NUI Galway is to lead a new network of universities to champion public and patient involvement in health and social care research.

The Health Research Board, in conjunction with the Irish Research Council, announced the development of the new Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Ignite Network across seven universities and 10 partner organisations, some of which represent patients.