{"id":824,"date":"2025-08-26T12:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/?page_id=824"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:13:01","slug":"meet-our-member-patient-and-public-engagement-and-involvement-in-musculoskeletal-research-pims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/meet-our-member-patient-and-public-engagement-and-involvement-in-musculoskeletal-research-pims\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet our member: Patient and Public Engagement and Involvement in Musculoskeletal Research (PIMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">PIMS is involved with learning about the musculoskeletal research taking place in Newcastle Hospitals (although we&#8217;re open to members from further afield)\u00a0and having an input into what is done and how. We feel passionate that\u00a0people with the conditions should be included in the research about them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">We\u2019re based at the Freeman Hospital and have hybrid meetings quarterly (January, April, July and October) where researchers present their projects and ask for feedback on various aspects. We\u00a0have lots of other projects running in between and send out monthly communications to let members know what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">We work with patients, carers, and interested members of the public who have musculoskeletal conditions. Our work is supported by the musculoskeletal and inflammation theme of the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-larger-font-size\">You can contact us to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Learn more about what we do;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join our mailing list to receive regular newsletters, invites to meetings, hear about events and opportunities;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out more how to work with us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-default has-border-color has-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"border-color:#ecf8ff\"><blockquote><p>You don\u2019t need to have any experience, just enthusiasm. There are lots of different ways to get involved (in person or remotely) and how much you do is up to you!<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-larger-font-size\">Area that we cover:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Our members are mainly from the North East, but also from throughout the UK. We work with researchers from Newcastle Hospitals, Newcastle and Northumbria Universities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-larger-font-size\">Find out more and get in touch:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk\/our-research\/musculoskeletal-disease-and-inflammation-medicine\/pims\" style=\"border-radius:22px;color:#ffffff\">You can dind our website here &#8211; pims &#8211; Newcastle biomedical research centre<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:NUTH.PIMS@nhs.net\" style=\"border-radius:22px;color:#ffffff\">click here to contact us directly at: nuth.pims@nhs.net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PIMS is involved with learning about the musculoskeletal research taking place in Newcastle Hospitals (although we&#8217;re open to members from further afield)\u00a0and having an input into what is done and how. 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