Hospital researchers across the South West are encouraging patients and the public to fly the flag for clinical research and sign up as ambassadors.

The Clinical Research Network South West Peninsula will be hosting a free-to-attend event on March 14 at Buckerell Lodge Hotel in Exeter for people to find out how they can support, promote and get involved in research at their local hospital as a Patient Research Ambassador.

A Patient Research Ambassador promotes health research from a patient point of view. They need to be enthusiastic about health research and willing to communicate that to other patients, the public, as well as healthcare professionals

Ambassadors can get involved in a variety of ways including helping their local hospital become more research-active by championing public access to research; improving signs and advertising, and helping doctors, nurses and other health professionals to come up with patient-friendly research studies through to becoming joint applicants on a research project and identifying research priorities.

To register for the event please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weareresearchsw-opening-the- door-to-research-involvement-tickets-54845028958