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Gillian Heap

@gillianheap5

Proud to be Director of Research & Innovation Operations at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. All views are my own.

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"My belief in clinical trials is so strong" Moira is a patient here @cccnhs & thanks to clinical trials, is living well with cancer. Listen to Moira's story on Taking Care of Cancer, the new podcast from The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre . Listen now to Episode One: orlo.uk/8C1g3

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We've got a very exciting opportunity to join the Trust as an Early Phase Clinical Fellow working alongside Professor Christian Ottensmeier and a highly motivated team to increase research capacity and deliver innovative early phase research Apply now ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/oY4zj

We've got a very exciting opportunity to join the Trust as an Early Phase Clinical Fellow working alongside Professor Christian Ottensmeier and a highly motivated team to increase research capacity and deliver innovative early phase research 

Apply now ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/oY4zj
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Congratulations to Nurse Consultant Alison Taylor, who's won coveted The Churchill Fellowship funding for research into a cancer many people have never heard of. Alison will visit Australia to learn how they care for people with cancer of unknown primary (CUP).

Congratulations to Nurse Consultant Alison Taylor, who's won coveted <a href="/ChurchillFship/">The Churchill Fellowship</a> funding for research into a cancer many people have never heard of.

Alison will visit Australia to learn how they care for people with cancer of unknown primary (CUP).
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Well done to our Speech and Language Therapy team, who've been shortlisted for a CAHPO Award! ๐Ÿ‘ Working with @LivHospitals, they've developed the UKโ€™s only fully integrated speech and language therapy service for people with head and neck cancer. SLT Head & Neck Integrated Team (HANIT) Liverpool Head & Neck Centre

Well done to our Speech and Language Therapy team, who've been shortlisted for a CAHPO Award! ๐Ÿ‘ 

Working with @LivHospitals, they've developed the UKโ€™s only fully integrated speech and language therapy service for people with head and neck cancer. 

<a href="/slthanit/">SLT Head & Neck Integrated Team (HANIT)</a> <a href="/livHeadandNeck/">Liverpool Head & Neck Centre</a>
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(1/2) Patients have rated us one of Englandโ€™s top hospitals for inpatient care โ€“ and 2nd highest overall โ€“ in the Care Quality Commission National Inpatient Survey. Link in next tweet for the full story.

(1/2) Patients have rated us one of Englandโ€™s top hospitals for inpatient care โ€“ and 2nd highest overall โ€“ in the <a href="/CareQualityComm/">Care Quality Commission</a> National Inpatient Survey. 

Link in next tweet for the full story.
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A research lab is in set-up at our Aintree site so more patients can be part of ground-breaking cancer research. The lab will give them a chance to take part in clinical trials at CCC-Aintree instead of needing to travel to Liverpool or Wirral. See ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/jVCRd

A research lab is in set-up at our Aintree site so more patients can be part of ground-breaking cancer research.

The lab will give them a chance to take part in clinical trials at CCC-Aintree instead of needing to travel to Liverpool or Wirral.

See ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/jVCRd
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Clatterbridge will soon treat a patient with the worldโ€™s first cancer vaccine for lung cancer. The patient is on the BNT116 clinical research trial led by our Director of Clinical Research, Prof Christian Ottensmeier. Read more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/2WwUc

Clatterbridge will soon treat a patient with the worldโ€™s first cancer vaccine for lung cancer.

The patient is on the BNT116 clinical research trial led by our Director of Clinical Research, Prof Christian Ottensmeier.

Read more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/2WwUc
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Cancer research at Clatterbridge was celebrated yesterday at a conference to discuss different studies taking place across the Trust. There were updates on clinical research trials โ€“ including cancer vaccines, CAR T-cell therapy, blood cancer research and radiotherapy studies.

Cancer research at Clatterbridge was celebrated yesterday at a conference to discuss different studies taking place across the Trust.

There were updates on clinical research trials โ€“ including cancer vaccines, CAR T-cell therapy, blood cancer research and radiotherapy studies.
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What a brilliant day we had at our The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Annual Research Event 2024! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ It was great to see so much passion and enthusiasm for research across the whole Trustโ€ฆexciting times ahead with lots of new research & treatments for patient benefit ๐Ÿ’š @NIHRCRN_nwcoast

What a brilliant day we had at our <a href="/CCCNHS/">The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre</a> Annual Research Event 2024! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
It was great to see so much passion and enthusiasm for research across the whole Trustโ€ฆexciting times ahead with lots of new research &amp; treatments for patient benefit ๐Ÿ’š
@NIHRCRN_nwcoast
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Itโ€™s #Red4Research Day! Our fantastic research team are wearing red to show their appreciation for everyone supporting and participating in clinical research! ๐Ÿ‘

Itโ€™s #Red4Research Day! Our fantastic research team are wearing red to show their appreciation for everyone supporting and participating in clinical research! ๐Ÿ‘
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A Clatterbridge patient is one of the first in the UK to be given a pioneering treatment for a rare type of leukaemia โ€“ spotted when he was recovering from an unrelated cancer. Read the full story here: orlo.uk/chLzU #WorldCancerResearchDay

A Clatterbridge patient is one of the first in the UK to be given a pioneering treatment for a rare type of leukaemia โ€“ spotted when he was recovering from an unrelated cancer.

Read the full story here: orlo.uk/chLzU

#WorldCancerResearchDay
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Do you want to know what cancer research is being carried out at CCC? Search through 100s of studies at the Trust using our new website tool. See ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/WtrYD

Do you want to know what cancer research is being carried out at CCC?

Search through 100s of studies at the Trust using our new website tool.

See ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/WtrYD
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CCCโ€™s research and innovation annual report is out now, detailing a huge range of initiatives. The 48-page R&I Annual Report 23-24 details developments in clinical trials, research studies, staff wellbeing, training, individual accolades and more. See orlo.uk/heze4

CCCโ€™s research and innovation annual report is out now, detailing a huge range of initiatives.

The 48-page R&amp;I Annual Report 23-24 details developments in clinical trials, research studies, staff wellbeing, training, individual accolades and more.
 
See orlo.uk/heze4
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Clatterbridge consultant and cancer researcher Prof Isabel Syndikus has been given Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in the NHS ๐Ÿ‘ It was presented by CCC for her hard work, dedication and commitment to patients and the NHS over nearly 40 years ๐Ÿ’š orlo.uk/e6ZHO

Clatterbridge consultant and cancer researcher Prof Isabel Syndikus has been given Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in the NHS ๐Ÿ‘

It was presented by CCC for her hard work, dedication and commitment to patients and the NHS over nearly 40 years ๐Ÿ’š

orlo.uk/e6ZHO
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Great news! Research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has been boosted with a ยฃ786,348 grant from National Institute for Health and Care Research. It was after a bid facilitated by CCC's Research and Innovation Directorate to enhance our cutting-edge research and clinical trials. ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/IEbW7

๐Ÿ“ฃ Great news! Research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has been boosted with a ยฃ786,348 grant from <a href="/NIHRresearch/">National Institute for Health and Care Research</a>.

It was after a bid facilitated by CCC's Research and Innovation Directorate to enhance our cutting-edge research and clinical trials.

๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/IEbW7
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CCC is the top UK recruiter in a huge six-year prostate cancer research study. Clatterbridge signed up 448 men to the PIVOTALboost clinical trial, led nationally by its Prof Isabel Syndikus, looking at different ways of giving radiotherapy. See: orlo.uk/nqNk6

CCC is the top UK recruiter in a huge six-year prostate cancer research study.

Clatterbridge signed up 448 men to the PIVOTALboost clinical trial, led nationally by its Prof Isabel Syndikus, looking at different ways of giving radiotherapy.

See: orlo.uk/nqNk6
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Clatterbridge has signed up the nation's first two patients for Phase II of a pioneering cancer vaccine clinical trial. We gave the UK's first Transgene experimental immunotherapy treatment in 2021 and are pleased to be leading on Phase II. See ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/2Obkk

Clatterbridge has signed up the nation's first two patients for Phase II of a pioneering cancer vaccine clinical trial.

We gave the UK's first Transgene experimental immunotherapy treatment in 2021 and are pleased to be leading on Phase II.

See ๐Ÿ‘‰ orlo.uk/2Obkk
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Our CAR-T Open Evening attracted referrers and health staff from across Cheshire and Merseyside, all keen to learn more about this pioneering cancer treatment. The event last night included a tour and talks about current treatments, what's coming next and cutting-edge research.

Our CAR-T Open Evening attracted referrers and health staff from across Cheshire and Merseyside, all keen to learn more about this pioneering cancer treatment. The event last night included a tour and talks about current treatments, what's coming next and cutting-edge research.
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CCCโ€™s Innovation team have won a top regional accolade - the North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards' Workforce Culture trophy, received at the ceremony by Innovation Manager Simon Bunting and Dr Seamus Coyle, Clinical Lead for Innovation ๐Ÿ‘ See orlo.uk/oiYh8

CCCโ€™s Innovation team have won a top regional accolade - the North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards' Workforce Culture trophy, received at the ceremony by Innovation Manager Simon Bunting and Dr Seamus Coyle, Clinical Lead for Innovation ๐Ÿ‘

See orlo.uk/oiYh8