Equity and participatory research is a research theme under the Centre for Mental Health Policy and Evaluation.

What does our theme do?

We see equity, diversity, and inclusion and coproduced participatory research as central to achieving high-quality applied health and social care research that leads to improved health and social care outcomes for different population groups and communities.

We use these approaches throughout our projects to ensure that our research is relevant and supports implementation into practice.

How do we work?

We work across three projects connected to patient safety, peer research and community engagement in research. These projects all have a strong focus on working collaboratively with members of the public, service users, carers and those with lived experience.

What are we aiming to achieve?

We aim to coproduce research with people from diverse groups and communities who live and work in South London and especially with the most disadvantaged groups, who are often under-represented in research studies, to improve health outcomes.