Communication challenges faced by cancer research practitioners in looking after cancer trial patients (May 2025)

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The workshop is currently full are we are exploring the possibility of releasing tentative tickets. If you would like to be on the waiting list, please contact us via email  uclh.crpcourse@nhs.net.

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The Cancer Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU) at UCLH is hosting an in-person workshop titled ‘Communication challenges faced by cancer research practitioners in looking after cancer trial patients’ on Friday, 30 May 2025.

About the Workshop

Designed specifically for clinical trials practitioners (CTPs) and clinical research practitioners (CRPs) in NHS Trusts, this highly interactive workshop will help you:

• Navigate patient perceptions of cancer
• Overcome communication challenges in trials
• Understand the unique role of cancer research practitioners
• Develop strategies for self-care and preventing burnout

Through engaging group exercises and open discussions, participants will gain practical techniques to enhance their communication skills and build resilience in their roles.

Please click the ‘Download Course Media’ button at the bottom of this page to access the tentative workshop agenda. A simple lunch will be provided to participants.

Target Audience

To ensure a focused and relevant experience, this workshop is exclusively open to clinical trials practitioners (CTPs) and clinical research practitioners (CRPs) within NHS Trusts.

Feedback from Past Session of the Course

“Very positive. I want my colleagues to attend also and able to share their experience with patients and how to react in difficult situations.”

“Loved the openness and insight provided by the organisers and the attendees themselves.”

“The scenarios were very useful as they were very much like real life scenarios that we see in the hospital settings.”

“I really enjoyed listening to Vikky, Selena and Jo talk through the sessions. I especially enjoyed the scenarios/roleplay session as I have not had a lot of experience dealing with patients in that capacity, so it was very helpful to see example conversations.”

Course Date

Friday, 30 May 2025

Time

09:30 – 16:45

Venue

Seminar Room 1 and 2, Level 2
The University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
1 Grafton Way, London. WC1E 6AS

Facilitators: (list in alphabetical order) 

Jo Hargroves, CRUK Senior Research Nurse, UCLH 
Selena Hoskins, Personalised Cancer Care Project Lead, UCLH 
Vikky Riley, Macmillan Support and Information Clinical Nurse Specialist, UCLH 

Cost

£140 per day per participant

If you would like to reserve tickets and make payment via invoice, please email uclh.crpcourse@nhs.net for further arrangement. 

Refund Policy:

No refunds will be issued if participants choose to withdraw from the course after purchasing tickets.

For further information, please contact us at uclh.crpcourse@nhs.net.