Patients and Relatives Advisory Group
Can you help us?
We are the Intensive Care Society, the largest multi-professional intensive care membership organisation in the UK involving doctors, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, and all the other health care professionals that care for patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). We provide guidance, research, educational resources, support and advice to our members, patients and relatives.
Our Patients, Relatives and Public Advisory Group (PRPAG) ensures that the perspective and views of patients in intensive care, their relatives (families, friends and carers) are included in our work and discussions.
This is where we need your help. We need new members of the PRPAG to join us and share their thoughts and views.
Who can join us?
Everyone who has been a patient in an ICU, their friends, carers and relatives have the ‘lived experience’ that is so valuable to us. It doesn’t matter where in the UK you’re based, we want to hear from you.
What will I have to do?
There are many ways you will be able to help. A member of the advisory group may be invited to:
- join one of the Society’s committees that need regular input from patients and relatives, such as the Research Committee where you can give your views on research priorities and reports.
- be part of a panel that gives its views on issues or subject matter concerning patient care, or patient and carer information.
- help us in our policy and engagement work to ensure the right level of resources and priority is given to intensive care
How much time will it take?
The PRPAG meets every 3 months and meetings are approx. 2 hours. If, for instance you want to join an ICS committee, these meetings are planned on a regular basis (often quarterly) so you will have plenty of notice. There may be special circumstances where a meeting may need to be called with limited notice.
Meetings will be virtual, so there is no need to travel except for a special occasion or event. In these cases, reasonable travel in line with Society’s policy may be reimbursed.
Separately you may also be invited to share comments/feedback by email, depending on the requirements of a consultation, this may have a specific timeline for responses (i.e.) fortnight.
Your thoughts, views and experiences are so important as we move forward, so whatever you do matters and will help us in our work to make intensive care even better.
If you would like to know more, please contact councilsupport@ics.ac.uk – we would love to hear from you.