Communications and engagement experts have an important role to:

• ensure patients and the public are always seen, heard and involved in decision making
• keep partners and the public updated on key developments
• answer questions from patients, the public, partners and the media.

Patients and the public are essential to all decision making for the programme. A Patient and Public Advisory Group will support this and volunteers are needed to make this as diverse and representative of the region’s population as possible. Visit the get involved page to find out more.