So in whose hands is the power in health research held? Researchers, or those people who should ultimately benefit from it?

This blog written by a Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow sets out the rationale for patient engagement in health research processes in the UK and also describes the occasional push back by researchers. In the process it covers a number of issues which might confront people promoting research-oriented engagement in other settings.  It also provides a number of links to examples of specific aspects of engagement practice, including ageneda setting partnerships