Northern Ireland Cancer Research Consumer Forum

The NI Cancer Research Consumer Forum (NICRCF), supported by NICTN, is a group of people affected by cancer who have a passion for Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) in cancer research. Members are both patients and carers, with a wide range of lived experience across a variety of cancers.

Members are committed to the goal of PPI which is to maximise patient benefit through high quality research. This is achieved through researchers and patients/carers working in partnership across the lifecycle of a research project. NICRCF members have been involved in PPI activities with a number of researchers and research bodies and institutions.

Members have been involved in activities such as:

Reviewing and advising on clinical research protocols and patient information leaflets

Research steering group or committee membership

Trial Management Group membership

Co-applicant for research funding

Advising on the best methods and information to raise patient and public awareness about cancer clinical trials available in Northern Ireland

Promoting PPI in cancer research