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HSC R&D Division wish to highlight a number of news stories to mark Clinical Trials Day
Congratulations to Kate Burns, a member of the NI Cancer Research Consumer Forum, who has won 2nd place in the Irish Times short essay competition on clinical trials. Go to our website to find a link to read Kate's inspiring article.
Read here about how Dawn Small, a nurse in the Western Health and Social Care Trust, is actively encouraging patients, carers and the wider public to participate in influencing research.
Read the Irish Times article "Clinical trials: how oranges and lemons ensured we don’t compare apples with oranges" by Prof Declan Devane and Prof Mike Clarke.
Remember to roll up to support the "OK to Ask" Campaign.
Also email us ok2ask@hscni.net and tell us about information you asked for or any events you held to mark Clinical Trials Day.