Meet new team member Khat Ali
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We recently welcomed Khat Ali as the new Project Officer in the ECMC team. Khat has replaced Caroline Huxley as Project Officer but luckily for us Caroline has remained in the ECMC Programme Office. Caroline is now the Cancer Research UK Paediatric Manager and will be working to deliver the CRUK for Children and Young People's research strategy to drive progress for children and young people's cancer research.
Restart guidance produced by the ECMC CBL Forum
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Based on experiences and approaches from across the ECMC network the Centre Business Leads worked collaboratively to produce guidance on what to consider when reviewing and making improvements to local restart frameworks to set up, open and recruit to trials during national emergencies. This document can be used by members of the network to help implement or improve restart prioritisation categorisation of trials.
Successful nursing in a Phase I environment - Research Nurse training
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The ECMC Research Nurse Network Group is running training for adult and paediatric research nurses who have been working in early phase cancer research for around 3 to 18 months. The aim of this course is to equip new early phase research nurses to deliver high quality, patient-centred care within the regulatory framework.
Spotlight Interview - John Chester, Cardiff ECMC
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Professor John Chester, has recently left as co-Lead of Cardiff ECMC to take up a new position as Director of Research & Innovation at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. John shares his thoughts on his time working at Cardiff and in the ECMC network.
Spotlight Interview - Rob Jones, Cardiff ECMC
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Dr Rob Jones has recently replaced Professor John Chester as co-Lead at Cardiff ECMC. He tells us about his hopes for his new role within Cardiff ECMC. Can you tell us a little about your background and why you got into clinical research? I am dual trained in Medicine and...
Implementing novel designs in early phase dose-finding trials
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The meeting this year will be held virtually and bring together early phase trialists (including statisticians, clinicians and trial managers) to discuss practical implementation of novel early phase trial designs, early phase guidance and reporting quality.
Successful nursing in a Phase I environment - Research Nurse training
Event
The ECMC Research Nurse Network Group is running training for adult and paediatric research nurses who have been working in early phase cancer research for around 3 to 18 months. The aim of this course is to equip new early phase research nurses to deliver high quality, patient-centred care within the regulatory framework.
Spotlight Interview - Dr Bethan Lloyd-Lewis
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To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we caught up with Bethan, patient representative for the ECMC Paediatric Strategy Group, about her experience working with the Network and why she is passionate about public involvement in research. What motivated you to join the ECMC Paediatric Strategy Group as a patient representative?...
2021 Virtual UK Oncology Forum
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The UK Oncology Forum is a national, clinically focussed, pan-tumour meeting, headed up by a leading team of UK cancer experts. This year the meeting will be run on a virtual platform 21st & 22nd October. The meeting will include updates and insights from ESMO. The meeting is FREE, CME accredited and will deliver a first class programme packed with an international speaker faculty.
Remote monitoring guidance
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Remote monitoring guidance document developed by the CBL Forum to be used by members of the ECMC network to help implement or improve remote monitoring practices, resolve common issues or help discussions with Trusts of Sponsors to adopt remote monitoring