UCLH-UCL Research and Innovation Committee:

The PSRC is  accountable to this committee, which meets bi-monthly and directly reports to the UCLH Board. It is chaired by a UCLH non-executive Director, and includes the Chair and CEO of UCLH, UCL Vice Provost Health, UCL-Pro-Vice Provost for Artificial Intelligence and two patient governors.

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The Executive Board is accountable for the delivery of the PSRC strategy. It is  chaired by the PSRC Director and include the operations manager, theme leads and leads for PPIE and the SaferSPACE Academy.

The four themes each have their own monthly meetings to review progress across projects within each theme. We have an annual meeting for all researchers across SaferSPACE to share ideas and celebrate progress.

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The Scientific Advisory Board reviews and provides feedback on PSRC academic strategy and progress. It is  chaired independently by Professor Mike Grocott (BRC Director Southampton; NIHR Senior Investigator) and meets 3 times per year. It includes senior academics from the UK and internationally, and safety experts from outside medicine (e.g. aviation / oil industry) who review and challenge strategy and progress. The Scientific Advisory Board also provides links to further clinician and academic collaborators.  

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The NHS engagement panel ensures that SaferSPACE research is relevant to the NHS and the diverse patient population it serves. It is chaired by UCL Partners CEO Dr Chris Laing, and meets 3 times per year. It includes clinical and academic representatives from our Academic Health Science Network, UCL Partners, and all 7 English NHS regions, Wales, and from NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) and professional bodies. SaferSPACE is represented by the Director, operations manager and theme leads.

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The Patient and Public Advisory Group: A key ambition is to empower patients and public advisors (PPAs) to be meaningful participants in research. Each theme has a minimum of two PPAs; we aim to bring them together twice-annually for an advisory group meeting combined with an educational opportunity.

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SaferSPACE Academy: Research capacity building is managed through the SaferSPACE academy. The Academy board has representation from students and the Executive Board including the SaferSPACE director.