With their unique skillset and expertise, our senior research nurses work closely with patients to facilitate the delivery of high-quality clinical trials.
As an essential link between research teams, health professionals and patients, they champion a patient-centred, inclusive research environment and advocate for the impact of clinical research across the NHS.
We fund 15 senior research nurses based in hospitals in Belfast, Birmingham, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, Southampton and Wales.
They work closely within our research infrastructure, including our centres, clinical trials units, experimental cancer medicine centres and other research nurses.
Learn more about our research infrastructureOur research nurses play a vital role in raising awareness, recruiting patients and facilitating the delivery of clinical trials within the NHS. With expertise across all phases of oncology research, they provide valuable support and advice in the design and delivery of clinical research projects.
The research nurses provide a unique insight into the challenges faced by people affected by cancer, helping to shape patient-centric and inclusive research.
Our nurses drive the delivery of our research strategy locally by:
raising awareness of the value of research as a core aspect of NHS business
providing expertise and leadership in clinical research, nursing and the wider Cancer Research UK community
implementing and supporting innovative approaches to delivering cancer trials
engaging with the research workforce locally and nationally
working with colleagues to identify and deliver opportunities to demonstrate the impact of research
We support a broad portfolio of clinical and translational research to address key clinical questions and deepen our understanding of cancer biology.
If you have any questions about our clinical research nurses, contact Anne Croudass, our Lead Research Nurse.
If you or someone you know has been affected by cancer and you’ve got questions, our cancer information nurses may be able to help.
Clinical trials help to find out if a new treatment or procedure is safe. Visit our webpage to discover useful information and find a trial by cancer type, drug name or trial name.
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