Our Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Panel is made up of representatives from across the East of England and East Midlands region. They bring a range of experiences of genetic testing and their own established networks.
![PPV recruitment](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/East_Genomics_PPV_Panel_recruitment_graphic_1.width-840.png)
The response to our PPV Panel recruitment has been very encouraging, with lots of great applications received. On this page we are pleased to introduce our 8 PPV Panel members, including our Chair Chris Hind.
What is the purpose of the PPV Panel?
The PPV Panel will develop projects and collaborate to:
- Ensure patient, family and carer voices are heard at a senior levels within, and inform decision making across, East GMSA.
- Hold open discussions about the challenges and opportunities for genomics in the region.
- Reflect patient, family and carer experiences and priorities through review and input into East GMSA business planning and development of genomic services pathways in the NHS.
- Consider and address barriers to equity of access and experience of services across the region.
- Raise awareness of genomics and its potential impact amongst patients and the public, and share the experiences of people whose care involves genomics.
Meet our PPV Panel
![Picture of East GMSA PPV Panel Chair, Chris Hind](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Chris_Hind_hkY7zp5.width-420.png)
![Eddie Blair, PPV Panel Vice-Chair](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Eddie_BLair_2.width-420.jpg)
![Picture of East GMSA PPV Panel Chair, Chris Hind](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Chris_Hind_hkY7zp5.width-420.png)
Chris Hind, PPV Panel Chair
![Eddie Blair, PPV Panel Vice-Chair](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Eddie_BLair_2.width-420.jpg)
Eddie Blair, PPV Vice-Chair
![Picture of Rebecca Middleton, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Rebecca_Middleton_new.width-420.png)
![Picture of Michele Banton, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Michele_Banton_aAqrYVU.width-420.png)
![Picture of Rebecca Middleton, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Rebecca_Middleton_new.width-420.png)
Rebecca Middelton, Panel Member
![Picture of Michele Banton, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Michele_Banton_aAqrYVU.width-420.png)
Michele Banton, Panel Member
![Picture of Steve Tyler, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Steve_Tyler_AXPFi2M.width-420.png)
![Picture of Tim Row, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Tim_Row.width-420.png)
![Picture of Steve Tyler, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Steve_Tyler_AXPFi2M.width-420.png)
Steve Tyler, Panel Member
![Picture of Tim Row, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Tim_Row.width-420.png)
Tim Roe, Panel Member
![Picture of Vaila Morrison, PPV Panel member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Vaila_Morrison_FIHuRzD.width-420.jpg)
![PPV member Helen Canning](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Helen_Canning_square.width-420.png)
![Picture of Vaila Morrison, PPV Panel member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Vaila_Morrison_FIHuRzD.width-420.jpg)
Vaila Morrison, PPV Panel member
![PPV member Helen Canning](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Helen_Canning_square.width-420.png)
Helen Canning, Panel Member
![Karine Latter, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Karine_Latter_2_6kgr39V.width-420.jpg)
![Loretta MacInnes](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Loretta_MacInnes.width-420.jpg)
![Karine Latter, PPV Panel Member](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Karine_Latter_2_6kgr39V.width-420.jpg)
Karine Latter, PPV Panel member
![Loretta MacInnes](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Loretta_MacInnes.width-420.jpg)
We are still recruiting to our PPV Panel. Further details and how to apply an be found at the top of this page,
- Please do get in touch if you would like more information by contacting Chris.Hind@nnuh.nhs.uk or ian.kingsbury@nuh.nhs.uk