How co-designing research questions to understand what people with cancer want from COVID-19 research, informed some surprising results, and in…
What should we call patient representatives and advocates?
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has led the way in involving patients, carers and other people with experience of…
Accurate detection of prostate cancer and the crucial role of patient involvement
The Prostagram trial investigated the use of MRI scans to detect prostate cancer. At present, there is no nationally approved…
The language of cancer and COVID-19 – helpful or harmful?
Janette Rawlinson is a consumer member of NCRI’s lung cancer advanced disease sub-group and Consumer Forum, steering committee member of…
Interview with Emma Kinloch, NCRI Consumer Lead
Emma Kinloch is due to start her new role as NCRI Consumer Lead on 1 April 2019. In this 60-second…
Appointment of new NCRI Consumer Lead
We are pleased to announce that Emma Kinloch has been appointed as NCRI Consumer Lead, effective from 1 April 2019.…
A ‘Dragon’s Den’ workshop to improve research through Consumer involvement
Involving patients, improving research The NCRI involves people affected by cancer across the breadth of its activities. With the right…
Interview with Lesley Stephens, a Consumer volunteer
We involve patients, carers and others affected by cancer across our work – we call them Consumers. At any one time,…
Involving people affected by cancer in research
Involving patients, improving research Bringing together people affected by cancer and researchers can greatly improve the quality of research and…
NCRI Consumers win Best Patient/Carer poster at conference
A poster developed by our Consumer Forum (our network of people affected by cancer) won ‘Best patient/carer poster’ at the recent Cancer…
Interview with Vee Mapunde, Associate Consumer Lead
Vee Mapunde is Associate Consumer Lead at the NCRI. In our latest 60 second interview, Vee tells us about her role at the NCRI, and how consumer involvement adds value.…
Appointment of the NCRI Consumer Lead and Associate Consumer Lead
We’re pleased to announce that Richard Stephens and Vee Mapunde have been appointed as NCRI Consumer Lead and Associate Consumer…