1. Wales Cancer Partnership Conference 2016
Collaborating for Research Success
23rd November 2016
All Nations Centre, Cardiff

2. Co-ordinated by the Wales Cancer Research Centre
A special thank you to patients and the public and 3rd sector and pharma here today and who are committed to working in partnership with researchers
Meeting is about working together
Co-ordinated by the Wales Cancer Research Centre

3. This time last year…..
The WCRC will be a comprehensive cancer research centre with strong academic and NHS clinical leadership and a multi-disciplinary Senior Management Team.
All Theme Leads are academic clinicians
The Welsh Government funding via Health and Care Research Wales funds 44 whole or part time staf,f working in 7 different institutions.
The coordinating office consists of three staff to support WCRC activities
The leadership also includes a Patient and Public team led by a lay researcher partner and a research academic, both volunteers.
Community Theme includes Prevention & Early Diagnosis, in a Cross Collaboration with HCRW’s PRIME Centre (primary care and emergency medicine)
Leads: Kate Brain (Cardiff) and Richard Neal (Bangor)

4. co-ordinated by

5. “At the Wales Cancer Partnership we strive to bring together
all cancer research voices
in Wales
for the benefit of patients.”

6. Today’s research is tomorrow’s standard of care
Translating lessons from clinical trials into routine practice

7. Collaborating for research success

8. Why collaborate?
If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together We achieve more together than we do separately

9. Today’s format Plenary sessions Workshops x3 Networking
How research can change lives: partnership for impact
Malcolm Mason
Clinical needs: Aligning research with clinical service delivery
Tom Crosby
Co-production of research involving patients and the public
Jim Fitzgibbon
TaCTiCC: the immunology experience
Awen Gallimore & Andy Godkin
Workshops x3
Networking
Different format to WCRC meeting, last year – less lectures, more break-out sessions, for increased interaction
Throughout the day you will hear about:
reasons why we should work together
how best  to
case studies of working together that brings success

10. WCP Collaboration Topics
Today’s workshops
WCRC Themes
Pre-Clinical
Translational
Clinical
Community
WCP Collaboration Topics
Public involvement and engagement
Third Sector partnership
Pharma

12. Connecting for cancer research: Looking forward to the next 12 months

13. Lessons from the day

14. Since last year……
WCRC 1st annual report Commenced the first phase of one of WCRC’s ambtions: the Wales Cancer Partnership

15. Wales Cancer Partnership
“An over-arching network that links the whole cancer research community in Wales, enabling engagement, communication and knowledge transfer, for the benefit of the people of Wales and beyond”
Inaugural event for WCP
Part of Malcolm’s legacy

16. Wales Cancer Partnership
Public
Sector
Funders

17. WCRC = grease and glue
WCP is one step further

19. What defines ‘us’, the WCP?
“…two or more people find sufficient in common to call themselves Us……”
Inderjit Singh,
Thought for the Day, Radio 4,
22nd November 2016
What defines ‘us’, the WCP?

20. Aims of the Wales Cancer Partnership
“At the Wales Cancer Partnership we strive to bring together
all cancer research voices in Wales for the benefit of patients.”
A joined up, inclusive approach will improve:
Communication
Information sharing
Collaboration
Alignment
Sustainability
Alignment of research with national policies and priorities and strategies of our funders

22. Phase I

23. The next 12 months Phase 2 Publish the WCP strategy
Work with WCN on Cancer Delivery Plan refresh
Additional cross-Wales workshops
Strengthen the partnership
Third Sector
Pharma
Primary Care
Involve the whole community
WCN/WCP Joint Conference
23rd-25th Nov 2017

24. Stay and network, if you can Please complete our survey
Get involved
Stay and network, if you can Please complete our survey

25. Thank you Co-ordinating team WCRC, CRUK Centre and ECMC office team
WCRC Theme and Work Package Leads, all today’s speakers and audience

27. A partnership which includes
higher education institutions
NHS R&D teams
patient/public representatives
public sector funders
pharmaceutical companies
third sector (charitable) funders
primary and social care
WCRC driving for HCRW

28. Benefits of WCP
A sustainable, collaborative future for cancer research in Wales
A collective cancer voice to inform policy & keep cancer research firmly on the nation’s agenda
Linking key partners for an integrated cancer research strategy.
Better understanding and appreciation
Highlight unique aspects of Wales’ cancer research
Avoids duplication of research effort and resources
Identify and address gaps to inform research planning.
Easier access to research related information  
Build research capacity and capability.
Promote Wales’ research reputation
Improve international competitiveness
Makes Wales more attractive to clinicians, academics & funders
Benefit patients, carers and the community