Get involved

Your voice matters in shaping how we use data to improve care in Cheshire and Merseyside. We actively seek input from local residents, patients, carers, and community groups to help guide our work.  

Whether you're interested in joining our Patient and Public Advisory Group, participating in focus groups, or sharing your views through our engagement events, there are many ways to get involved.  

By sharing your views, you can help us ensure that our data practices are safe, transparent, and focused on delivering real benefits to our communities.  

Find out more about current opportunities to get involved below. 

Join our Patient and Public Advisory Group

Our Patient and Public Advisory Group (PPAG) plays a vital role in ensuring that the views and experiences of local people are central to how we use health data to improve care.

While we are not currently running a recruitment campaign, we are mindful of ensuring the group reflects the diversity of our community. At present, we are particularly interested in hearing from men and individuals from South Asian backgrounds, as these groups are underrepresented in the PPAG.

If you’re passionate about making healthcare fairer and would like to express interest in joining the group in the future, we’d love to hear from you.

Members are asked to attend meetings every other month (held at the Civic Health Innovation Labs, Liverpool Science Park, but with virtual options available) and are compensated for their time and contributions.

To learn more or to express your interest, please email: mlcsu.dia@nhs.net.

Our engagement work

Front cover of The Use of Administrative Health Data for Research report The Use of Administrative Health Data for Research report presents a summary of public engagement for the Cheshire and Merseyside Secure Data Environment (SDE) commissioned by the Data into Action programme.

The Cheshire and Merseyside Secure Data Environment team worked with a range of partners to plan a series of focus groups to seek feedback on the design and policies of a proposed secure data environment and specifically perspectives on sharing de-identified health data for secondary uses without explicit consent. Read the full report.