£60 for 60 minutes: Help the NHS if you are at higher risk with COVID-19

PeopleForResearch

The UK healthcare system wants to improve their communications with those who most need it. If you have been contacted by your GP for being immunocompromised we would love for you to take part. In this round there is a particular focus to these conditions: 

Multiple Sclerosis

Motor Neurone Disease

Myasthenia Gravis

Huntington's Disease

Sickle cell disease

Solid Organ transplant recipient

Cancer (had chemo or radiotherapy in last 6 months)

Cancer (not had chemo or radiotherapy in last 6 months)

However, regardless of your condition, please apply as there will be several rounds of research. 

Please apply here:
www.peopleforresearch.co.uk/opportunity/immunocompromised-paid-research-18819

More details:

When: Monday 9th - Friday 13th May
Where? England
How much will I get paid? £60 bank transfer per person
Duration: 60 minutes
What time? 10.00am - 5.00pm
What is the nature of the research? 1-2-1
How is the session being conducted? Online
What will I be doing? Content review and discussion

Ross_Alumni

Thanks for sharing @PeopleForResearch  

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SueHeath

is this okay @Ross_Scope ?

Ross_Alumni

Hi @SueHeath

Yes, any opportunity that has our disclaimer popped underneath has been vetted by a member of the team  

pink_princess

Hi, 

im interested don’t have any of the conditions listed but it said regardless of condition then apply so I would like to as I’m particularly interested in this area.

Shoolby

There are many individuals around the UK who have not been diagnosed with one of these 'labels', yet are still at a higher risk of contracting the virus. Immuno-compromised without a label; individuals have to do the best they can.

Thinking specifically here of many who have genetic syndromes or are receiving steroids or hormone treatment, which also affects your immune system, that raw data is not available yet, therefore it can feel so unfair when specific group or labels are listed on the NHS website to be given preferential treatment. My experience may be useful in your research, and I would be glad to contribute to your study, if only to give you a different perception.

Regards

S

L_Volunteer

Hi @PeopleForResearch. Thanks for sharing this opportunity with us. It sounds really important.

I hear you @pink_princess and @Schoolby. I ‘was’ classified as clinically extremely vulnerable and I don’t have one of these conditions. Yet, I am still largely 'shielding' because although it is not an official thing anymore, my risk hasn't been reduced.

This got me thinking and looking at @PeopleForResearch’s post in a different way. Having done so, I have noted that @PeopleForResearch has stated “However, regardless of your condition, please apply as there will be several rounds of research”. Does this help at all?

PeopleForResearch

Hello all! Thank you all for your comments and feedback @pink_princess and @Shoolby
We totally agree that people with any conditions, diagnosed or not, should all have their opinions heard by the NHS, about how to best protect everyone. 

I believe in this particular project, the NHS would like to review specific documents that people with the above conditions will have definitely received, in relation to their long-term health condition. This is why in this round we are being specific, as the NHS gave us these parameters. 

As @L_Volunteer rightly pointed out, we have many future round of research coming up. What they entail exactly, I cannot say, but their focus for the next two years will be improving communications to all and gathering feedback from those who were most impacted by the pandemic. 

I hope this little extra information helps! 

pink_princess

Hi

Yeah and this is why I applied because of the above comment about applying regardless of conditions so hopefully there will be many rounds of research so I’ll definitely be keeping a look out for more information in the future.

Oxonlady

I have Adrenal Insufficiency, ie the equivalent of Addison’s. It has left me immunosuppressed. I don't know if this qualifies me to participate in this research. How do I find out for certain? 

PeopleForResearch

Hello @Oxonlady - Thanks for your comment. If you have seen this letter, then we'd love for you to take part in this round: 

Oxonlady

Hi @PeopleForResearch, please kindly send me instructions on how to take part. Thank you. 

PeopleForResearch

@Oxonlady Please sign up to our database here:
https://www.peopleforresearch.co.uk/sign-up/

Then fill out this form here: 
www.peopleforresearch.co.uk/opportunity/immunocompromised-paid-research-18819

pink_princess

👍

Shoolby

Hello and thank you for clarification @PeopleForResearch

Best of luck for your research