Request for Patient Volunteers on behalf of Northern Radiotherapy Network

Request for Patient Volunteers on behalf of Northern Radiotherapy Network

The Northern Radiotherapy Network, on behalf of radiotherapy centres across the country, are developing a patient information video to help explain and increase awareness of radiotherapy clinical trials. We have run several patient focus groups to understand what people would like to know about radiotherapy clinical trials, and we saw that patient perspectives were really important. We are therefore looking for people with experience of taking part in a radiotherapy clinical trial to volunteer to share their experiences. We are looking to film several short patient 'case study' videos with people who have taken part in a radiotherapy clinical trial. We know that patients want to hear about real life experiences of other patients. We want to demonstrate that radiotherapy clinical trials are safe, effective and show some of the realities of taking part from a patient's perspective. Please see below for more details.

 

What: sharing your experience of taking part in a radiotherapy clinical trial, by volunteering to take part in a short video where you will be asked about your experience. 

How: our video team is able to come to you/your home, if you are happy to volunteer to take part

When: we have availability to film on

  • Wednesday 17th July
  • Thursday 18th July
  • Week beginning Monday 19th Aug – all week
  • Week beginning Tuesday 26th Aug – all week

Who: we are looking for a diverse range of people who have taken part in a radiotherapy clinical trial (either currently on one, or have been on one within the last 10 years) that would like to take part

Please Note: this is a voluntary opportunity, and the film team will come to your home.

 

You are not required to take part in this and can change your mind at any point. The team will not be asking any invasive or sensitive questions. If you are happy to take part, the videos will be available and shared with other people that want to find out more about radiotherapy clinical trials via our website and YouTube channel.

 

If you would be happy to volunteer, or if you have any questions about this please contact James Holt, Quality Improvement Facilitator for the Northern Radiotherapy Network james.holt2@nhs.net

Published on 16 July 2024