Cochrane UK Consumer Champions: another step towards better patient and public involvement

[Andy]

Anybody want to help spread the Cochrane gospel?

Cochrane UK has launched the Cochrane UK Consumer Champions initiative and we are inviting applications from people who would like to join us. The consumer champions role will involve advocating for evidence-based health care and Cochrane amongst organisations and patient groups in the UK. Cochrane uses the term ‘consumer’ to represent patients, carers and family members with experience of a healthcare condition. Emma Doble, Patient and Consumer Co-ordinator, and Marta Santos, Programme Support Officer at Cochrane UK, who are leading this initiative, explain more in this blog.

https://www.evidentlycochrane.net/cochrane-uk-consumer-champions/

 

[rvallee]

 

[MEMarge]

Was this something you were considering @adambeyoncelowe?

 

[adambeyoncelowe]

Was this something you were considering @adambeyoncelowe?

It depends on the overlap with the NICE timeline. I'll check.

 

[Andy]

Cochrane on how Cochrane is great.

"Cochrane Evidence Essentials is an introduction to Evidence Based Medicine, clinical trials and Cochrane evidence. It is designed for healthcare consumers (patients, care givers, family members), policy makers and members of the healthcare team."

https://training.cochrane.org/essentials

 

[rvallee]

Ah, yes, Cochrane, so great at consumer involvement. Very great at making sure it never actually happens, at keeping it strictly performative.

I think of Cochrane and consumer involvement, or patient engament, the same way I think of Exxon and things that are good for the environment.