New Wessex Cancer Research & Innovation Network starts to take shape

Call for members as experts across the region come together to improve cancer research and innovation

12/06/25

Following the Wider Access event held in September 2024, Wessex Cancer Alliance, Wessex Health Partners, NIHR Regional Research Delivery Networks, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT (UHS), and Dorset County Hospital have been working together to understand how best to increase the access to and delivery of cancer research and innovation across Wessex.

Wessex Cancer Research & Innovation Network 

The Wessex Cancer Research & Innovation working group has taken the lead in creating this new network. We are engaging cancer colleagues to gather crucial baseline information and drive forward meaningful change through three key aims

  • Develop strategies to improve access and recruitment to cancer trials
  • Enhance cancer research and innovation capacity and capability across the Wessex region
  • Promote a culture of research and innovation adoption in cancer health and care services

To achieve these aims, we recognise the significant value of bringing in other colleagues from across the Wessex region who currently

  • Work within the cancer specialty
  • Work within research and/or innovation
  • Interested in supporting the generation of greater collaborative interdisciplinary cancer research
  • Keen to help speed the development and adoption of cancer innovation at scale

If you are interested in working with the Wessex Cancer Research & Innovation Network working group to drive this work forward we would love to hear from you. We encourage you to join the conversations through either,

Steering Group Membership

The working group will be developed into a formalised steering group for the network from November 2025. Applications are now open to submit an expression of interest to join the Wessex Cancer R&I Steering Group. We are looking for colleagues who will strengthen the current group through bringing in representation that is not already present within the group such as organisation and geography. The closing date is 4 September 2025.

Network Membership

Register your interest to join the Wessex Cancer Research and Innovation Network membership list with your name, job title, organisation, and contact email. Please confirm you are happy for this information to be shared with other members in the network.

To register as a network member or further information on the steering group EOI call please contact nina.barratt@wessexhp.org.uk

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