Martin is a lay member of South Gloucestershire CCG with specific responsibility for Patient and Public Involvement and Equalities. An important aspect of this role is chairing the Improving Patient Experience Forum. He is also a member of the Individual Funding Request panel.

Martin Gregg

Cathy has been a research partner in several research projects at the University of the West of England since recovering from a stroke six years ago.

Cathy Rice

Jan is a cancer survivor. Her diagnosis for breast cancer was in 2009. Her mother’s diagnosis for cancer was in the same year.

Jan Rose

Ruth lectured in Sociology for 13 years before becoming ill, and needing support for her mental health. Since 1998 Ruth has used her personal experiences to contribute to improving mental health services – through training professionals, research, evaluation, and commissioning.

Ruth Sayers

Angela began her PPI work after she had personal experience of cancer. Angela was fortunate to benefit from a pre-cutbacks period, when there was much more support and training in that specific field.

Angela Stagg

Most recently, Louise has been involved at length with Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group’s Modernising Mental Health programme, from a service user perspective.

Louise Ting

Adele is a mother and grandmother. As a carer for her own mother she welcomed the tremendous support she received from the NHS and from the caring agency network.

Adele Webb

Sandra was instrumental in developing the structure of the Bristol Diabetes Support Network, which provided a forum for two-way communication of people’s experiences of diabetes care and developments in diabetes care.

Sandra Tweddell