June 25, 2026
Successful Stakeholder Event
On 10th June 2026 the project team from the “Increasing Access to Blood Cancer Trials in Northern Ireland” hosted a stakeholder event in Belfast. Patients, carers and colleagues from healthcare and charities in the region were invited to hear the findings of the project, funded by Blood Cancer UK. The event brought together key partners from the project to present data and patient feedback on what it’s like to access blood cancer services and trials locally. Patients and their carers who have had to travel to England for treatment that is not available in Northern Ireland also participated in the project and provided useful information on their experiences.
Key service improvement recommendations:
- Provide more trials in Northern Ireland
- Provide patients with feedback and progress on trial outcomes
- Improve nutritional support for blood cancer patients in hospital
- Improve waiting times for cancer patients attending clinic setting
- Improve support for patients and their carers travelling to England
Read the report from patient and carer focus groups held in March 2026: Increasing access to blood cancer trials in Northern Ireland
Learn more about the Increasing Access to Blood Cancer Trials Project here.
Dr Damien Bennett, Director of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry
Professor Olinda Santin, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University of Belfast
Art from community outreach events