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Hive Cancer Support have partnered with pRxEngage to help make clinical trial opportunities easier to find and easier to understand for people affected by cancer.



There is a vast amount of research taking place around the world, but many people never see what may be available to them.

This hub, provided by pRxEngage, allows you to explore trials by condition and location and access clearer, plain language trial information to support decision making.

It provides structured, plain language guidance so individuals can understand what a study involves, what participation may look like, and what questions to ask.

The aim is to help people decide whether a trial feels right for them personally, based on their needs and circumstances.

In doing so, pRxEngage supports informed choice and patient agency, bringing a more human lens to a process that can often feel technical and overwhelming.

Maureen Collins, Project Manager at Hive Cancer Support said: “Cancer doesn’t discriminate and it has always been a cornerstone of our work to challenge and redress inequalities in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment experienced by people in marginalised and under resourced communities .

“We know first hand from our members who have taken part in clinical trials what a life line they can be, but we also know how challenging and stressful it can be trying to find one that’s the right fit.

“By hosting the pRxEngage clinical trial hub on our website, we’re helping to make reliable clinical trial information more accessible for people living with cancer and their families.”

We Carry On

We always love to show our ‘We Carry On’ mural by @_peaball to our visitors.
It was a very proud moment to take some of our World Cancer Day Conference speakers there on the night before the event and talk them through the meaning and research behind the piece.

Community Foundation for NI conference in Ballymena

We were in Ballymena recently for the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Healthy Connections and Conversations event, which was all about the power of the community.

Maureen Collins, our Project Manager, who has been involved in grassroots community work for the past 27 years, was honoured to be chosen to speak on the day.

She was part of a panel on Flexible Funding to Support Community Health and Wellbeing Outcomes.
Jacquie Loughrey our Education and Prevention Officer and Sean Harkin our Family Support Officer also went along.

The team was delighted to reconnect with Health Minister Robin Swann who came to visit us on a recent visit to the city and is really interested in community health initiatives.

We also had a great chat with event host Marie Louise Connolly, & BBC NI Health Correspondent.