Sam uses her own experiences to help improve research involvement

For this episode Sarah is joined by Sam Alexandra Rose, a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager at Bowel Research UK.

Sam talks about

1. Why patients are the most important people in health research
2. Her journey from bowel cancer patient to PPI manager
3. Breaking down stigma and 'getting comfortable being uncomfortable'

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