For researchers and healthcare professionals SURF acts as an important new resource. SURF Members can help researchers, professionals and commissioners to:

• Identify new research priorities

• Develop, design, review and conduct research

• Improve the quality and scope of research

• Provide new health and social care perspectives

• Promote the concerns of patients and the public

• Improve the experience of research participants

• Produce patient friendly information and documentation

• Fulfil Government requirements in relation to involvement and engagement.

If you are a researcher and you would like to use SURF Members in your research please contact us to find out how SURF can help you. Or to learn more visit the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) section of this website by clicking here. 

If you would like further information on involving the public in NHS, public health, and social care research please see INVOLVE's publication Involving the public in NHS, public health and social care research: briefing notes for researchers.