Over 100 people took the opportunity to have their blood pressure checked at an event held in Blackburn supported by the Innovation Agency’s Patient and Public Involvement team.
Over 100 people took the opportunity to have their blood pressure checked at an event held in Blackburn supported by the Innovation Agency’s Patient and Public Involvement team.
Alongside Macmillan Cancer Support, Darwen Healthy Living and other public health supporters, visitors to the Masjid E Sajedeen Mosque on Plane Tree Road took part in tests and followed a similar session held at the Merkazie Jamia Mosque Ghosia Burnley.
“Both the events were popular and we were delighted to work alongside colleagues from across east Lancashire to encourage people to ‘know their numbers’ in order to avoid the risk of stroke,” Debbie Parkinson, Patient and Public Involvement manager for the Innovation Agency, said. “This kind of essential preventative work is key to demonstrating how a reduced blood pressure can lead to a healthier life.”
The Patient and Public Involvement team are actively looking to recruit volunteers from all walks of life to offer feedback on health technology and new care practices. A newly formed young person’s forum for people aged 13 to 20 meets quarterly. The Patient Involvement and Engagement Senate is also looking to recruit volunteers to comment on all aspects of the NHS and attend events alongside health and care staff as well as participate in surveys and consultations. The group meets virtually and in person.
For more information email: Debbie.parkinson@innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk
News and blogs >
Welcome for 10-year NHS blueprint Read more
Health Innovation North West Coast has welcomed the Government’s Ten Year Plan for Health and its focus on innovation as a key factor in setting the NHS ‘back on its feet’.
Energy and optimism palpable at first AI in Healthcare Symposium Read more
The inaugural AI in Healthcare Symposium Conference was a platform for Cheshire and Merseyside healthcare professionals, academic partners and industry to shape a local AI ecosystem.
Getting the medication balance right Read more
Health Innovation North West Coast has helped set up a network of clinicians dedicated to tackling problems associated with the inappropriate prescribing of medicines.
Health innovations 'could boost economy by £278 billion' Read more
A new report reveals that innovations in healthcare could boost the UK’s growth by bringing in around £246 billion every year, while attracting a further £32billion in foreign direct investment (FDI).