Patient and Public Involvement in the ECMC network

All ECMC locations recognise the importance of involving people affected by cancer in their work and the positive impact it can have on the research taking place at their location. Reports showcasing the PPI activities of the adult ECMCs can be found here.

The ECMC Programme Office supports the ECMC network Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Group. This group brings together those leading on PPI in the work of their individual ECMC to:

  • Create a network providing peer support, sharing best practice and learning
  • Champion PPI in experimental cancer research within the ECMC network and beyond

Each adult ECMC is represented on the group by 1 x member of staff (involved in PPI in their ECMC) and 1 x person affected by cancer [PaC] (who is involved in PPI at their ECMC).

For researchers: the list below is of the staff representative contacts who should be able to provide further information about local PPI activities (at their ECMC location) and help to advise you on how you could involve people affected by cancer in your research. For example, providing details of any local patient groups or panels who could review documentation.

ECMC network PPI Group: Current members - staff representative

ECMC Staff Rep Email address
Barts Pete Hall peter.hall12@nhs.net
Belfast Ruth Boyd ruth.boyd@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Birmingham Karen Turner K.Turner.1@bham.ac.uk
Cambridge Rebecca Bradley rebecca.bradley@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Cardiff Angela Harris harrisa28@cardiff.ac.uk
Edinburgh John Curran john.curran@ed.ac.uk
Glasgow Karen Bell karen.bell@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
ICR/RMH Sarah Stapleton sarah.stapleton@rmh.nhs.uk
Imperial Kelly Gleason k.gleason@imperial.ac.uk
KHP Ambi Williams ambi.williams@kcl.ac.uk
Leicester Theresa Beaver theresa.beaver@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Liverpool Carlo Palmieri cpalmi@liverpool.ac.uk
Manchester Glenda Laviste Glenda.Laviste@christie.nhs.uk
Newcastle Ben Hood ben.hood@nuth.nhs.uk
Oxford tbc  
Sheffield Angela Green Angela.Green2@sth.nhs.uk
Southampton Kerry Fitzpatrick K.J.Gready@soton.ac.uk
UCL Dominic Patel dominic.patel@ucl.ac.uk

 

One of the activities identified by this group was to provide resource to support people taking part in PPI activities in early phase cancer reseaarch. The booklet Early phase cancer research: a reference guide for patient and public involvement contributors can be downloaded here.

If you would like any further information about the ECMC network PPI Group, please contact Hannah Brown, Project Manager: hannah.brown@cancer.org.uk