Update work package 8
This project aims to improve public communication, political engagement, patient involvement, and multidisciplinary collaboration in the field of Ion Therapy Research. The strategy includes developing a website, social media channels, educational exhibitions, and engaging with various stakeholders. Political engagement focuses on informing policymakers about the benefits and future developments in radiotherapy. Patient engagement involves gathering feedback and working with advocacy groups. Multidisciplinary collaboration includes engaging with professional bodies for continuous updates."
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Update work package 8 Aims: To tell the whole story to everyone and develop the scientific area Public communication strategy Political engagement Patient engagement Multidisciplinary and multinational communication Industry engagement BioPhysicx and similar groups CP4CT charity
Development of public facing website www.lhara.org Ley explanation Explain how will serve the Ion Therapy Research Facility Future events and news and interesting publications Links LhARA research/Logos of collaborators and supporters Link to Donate Button Public communication strategy SM channels LinkedIn, You Tube channel to hold videos Challenges Content; explanatory videos etc Accessibility
Public communication strategy Developing a road show Pop up/visual/educational Exhibition Road Science Festive next year as a rehearsal Summer exhibition 2026 Developing educational material Gareth Jones and Harry Hall Developing media presence
Political engagement Important for informing and generating enthusiasm Spans Health/Science/Industry Need to tell a clear bench to bedside UK good news story Need to be clear what is our USP and what are we wanting What are new Government looking for? Engaged with APPG for Radiotherapy and DOHSC-one of the big futures as to where are the developments in RT in the future Appeared in Radiotherapy UK 10 year vision document October 23rdMP drop in session House of Commons
Patient engagement Need to produce white paper of what is found form patient surveys Need feedback to industry/government/research funders Gareth and Harry already done work here Engaged Radiotherapy UK to undertake focus groups Engage with disease specific charities and research charities: advocacy and funding for patient engagement work Use Radiotherapy UK network of RT patients for communications Need to be seen to be in continual dialogue
Multidisciplinary and multinational communication and collaboration Multidisciplinary Professional Body engagement-Richard Amos and Jason eg IOP/IPEM/RRS/BIR/EFOMP /AAPM Regular communication updates with ITRF (Massimo Noro) Proposed MRC funded international clinical/biological webinar to develop international advisory/engagement group Multinational Eli collaboration on biological/clinical science as well as technical US/CNRS/Germany ongoing
Industry engagement Engagement with industry needed to various stages as well as clinical end product Work with Leo Cancer care Grants for possible industry engagement Need working party from within the group to convene ? Link with Radiotherapy UK industry task force
BioPhysicx and similar groups BioPhysicsX Developed as a multidisciplinary convergence science collaboration within IC and with Oxford University Aim to develop areas of convergence science to support LhARA Studentships to develop the field Summer school-? Held in Strathclyde in first year Link with industry-SMEs and large companies
CP4CT charity Aim -to support development of charged particles for cancer therapy -Raise funding
Challenges and way forward TOO EARLY AND YET TOO LATE THIS NEEDS NEEDS BUY IN FROM THE WHOLE GROUP SO COLLABORATIVELY WE CAN DELIVER ON THE STRATEGY-EVERY LITTLE HELPS TIME TO PRIORITIZE DEVELOPMENT- INTEGRATE INTO OUR THINKING AND DOING NEED TO RESOURCE FROM COLLABORATION/ MULTIPLE SOURCES RESOURCING BUT LITTLE RESOURCE CAN I START BOTHERING EVERYONE FOR A BIT OF HELP?
