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Photo of patient Ann McBrien in a hospital setting getting cancer medication through a drip.

‘My motto is to not waste a day your cancer treatment gives you’

Ann McBrien shares her story of breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and involvement in research.  Ann has become one of Northern Ireland’s most tireless campaigners for breast cancer whilst she...


EDI Action Plan Front Cover

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Plan May 2026 – Draft for Consultation

Northern Ireland Cancer Research Consumer Forum, NI Cancer Trials Network and Belfast ECMC share a co-produced draft Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Plan for consultation. The impetus to co-produce...

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Northern Ireland Cancer Trials

Check out the new section on our Cancer Trials NI website.  Visit the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Northern Ireland Cancer Trials pages on our website to find out...

Emer Mulvaney PPI Programme Manager at Cancer Trials Ireland, Martin Sweeney Cancer Trials Ireland Patient Consultants Committee, Ken McBride, Northern Ireland Cancer Research Consumer Forum

INSPIRE – An All Island Study for prostate cancer launches in Dublin

Exciting times last week when the INSPIRE study was launched in College Hall, RCSI, Dublin. It was a very positive and uplifting day, and a great opportunity to come...

Patients and Researcher Partnership Event at Riddell Hall, QUB on 27th April 2026

Building patient and researcher partnerships in Prostate Cancer

On Monday 27th April researchers from QUB Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence and patients from Northern Ireland Cancer Research Consumer Forum met at Riddell Hall in Belfast for an...

Strategic Review of Radiotherapy Services in Northern Ireland (NI)

In 2025, the Department undertook the first phase of the strategic review of radiotherapy services in Northern Ireland (NI).  The Phase One Report covering this initial stage of the...

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