Tuesday, 3 May 2022

Our first meeting included a warm welcome and introduction to the group. Patient and public involvement experts (Heather and Barney) gave a brief insight into the value of people sharing their lived experiences to help shape research and, in this case, to improve outcomes for people with a cochlear implant. We then took some time to find out a bit about each member of the group. We learnt about the group’s experiences with cochlear implants and their motivations for joining the group. The final part of the meeting involved Kate presenting a piece of research she has been involved with which was about how cells in the cochlea behave after cochlear implantation. The group members asked questions about the research and possible future directions.