Sheffield research ambassadors reveal how clinical trials help patients

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Diabetes patient and Sheffield resident Lynne Dawson says it is essential people put themselves forwards for clinical research to help towards providing better treatments for conditions such as her own.

The 47-year-old, from Ecclesfield, is one of Sheffield’s research ambassadors who not only sits on a panel to advise on the recruitment of trial patients and identifies research priorities, but also takes part in studies herself.

Lynne, who was diagnosed with diabetes in 2009, says: “I appreciate how important it is for research to happen across any discipline – but particularly within the health sector.

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk...l-how-clinical-trials-help-patients-1-7055135
 
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