Count Me In – Involving Patients And Service Users In Mental Health Research

Count Me In means all patients and service users may be contacted about potential research opportunities that are relevant to them, unless they choose to opt out.

How does it work?

If you are a Mersey Care patient or service user and a research study may be relevant to you, the Count Me In team may reach out to see if you’re interested in learning more. Unlike the usual process, where the care team identifies potential participants, Count Me In allows researchers to connect directly with people who could be suitable for the study.

This not only eases the workload on busy healthcare professionals, but also ensures that more people, like you, get the chance to be part of meaningful research that can help make a real difference to people’s lives.

Is it safe?

Just like your medical records, your information is protected by strict privacy rules. Please be reassured that you will not be enrolled into any research automatically. You’ll always have the option to find out more, and if you decide it’s not for you, opting out is simple.

Who else is involved?

The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) is supporting the project. M-RC is a partnership of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Liverpool.

Where can I find out more?

Watch the animation below and visit https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/count-me-in

You can also speak to your care team or call 0151 351 8476.