1. Breast SSG 11th March 2015 Research Wendy Cook, Research Delivery Manager
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2. Cover Overview of network changes Overview of research activity
Discussion re new studies for the portfolio r

3. History April 2013 Cancer Network dissolved
SSG’s in the main stopped in Peninsula Network
Historically Peninsula Cancer Research Network
RD&E, N Devon, S Devon, Plymouth and RCHT
1 of 32 Cancer networks
Peninsula, a very successful network
Governed by the NCRN (National cancer research Network)
April 2014 Research Transition

4. Transition 15 Local Research Networks, Nationally.
I LRN has 30 specialties
Geographical changes
Area now includes Musgrove Park and Yeovil
New name
CRN: South West Peninsula (Local Research Network)
Local governance
1 funding stream
Funding given to Trusts in 1 block, not broken down into cancer, diabetes, stroke etc

5. South West Peninsula CRN
Hospital
Size
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Small Acute
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Medium Acute
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Large Acute
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

6. Structure

7. Management of Division
Performance Management and portfolio development
LPMS (EdGE) RAG review FPFV and T2T
Tracking of EOI return rates
Identification of new studies and promotion
Level 1 and level 2 studies, commercial and non commercial
Identify blocks and escalate e.g. ETC’s, supporting services
Coordinate regional team meetings/forums, workshops, share good practice , work collaboratively
Attend national cancer research meetings
Attend SSG’s
Providing recruitment data and trials information to the SSG
Support Peer Review
Overall Network recruitment, any study issues, high priority studies

8. Division 1 Duncan Wheatley, Clinical Specialty Lead
Wendy Cook, Research Delivery Manager
Ann Courtman, Administrator
Subspecialty lead Duncan Wheatley

10. An invite to Cancer Research Symposium
From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice Hosted by RD&E Jenny Forrest & Kate Scatchard, Consultant Clinical Oncologists at Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter, Friday 15th May 2015 Contact for more information on