Chinwag - Autumn 2019

Corporate news

International delegations visiting The Christie The Christie welcomed Dr Marta Temido, Secretary of State for Health, her Head of Office and the Consul General for Portugal, on Portugal’s National Day in June. Research and innovation was also the theme for a visit in May of a Canadian delegation of leading companies and research

organisations using artificial intelligence and technology in healthcare. Delegates attended the Eureka Global Innovation Summit and then visited the Manchester Cancer

Dr Pedro Oliveira, Consultant in Histopathology, a Portuguese national himself, led the visit which included a tour of the new Outpatients department, proton beam therapy centre and a meeting with Prof Rob Bristow to hear more about research and innovation in Manchester.

Research Centre and met with Prof Chris Harrison, Executive Lead for international, along with colleagues from the research and digital teams for a round table discussion. Strengthening ties in Ireland

Forging international relationships: Christie staff with the Portuguese visitors

Cork University Hospital marked the official opening of its new radiation oncology department, the Glandore Centre in June with a visit from the Irish Deputy Prime Minister (Tánaiste), Simon Coveney. A team of Christie experts including physics and radiotherapy have worked collaboratively with Cork University Hospital (CUH) for the last 18 months as it established its new facilities and services. Professor Nick Slevin, clinical lead for this project, spoke at the opening event on behalf of the project team and featured on national television, generating great publicity for The Christie in various Irish news outlets. This was one of the first major contracts secured by The Christie International, facilitating a unique collaboration where colleagues have mentored staff at CUH with respect to multi-professional team working, best practice guidelines, research opportunities and patient engagement. The centre is set to be fully operational early next year and support will continue through this next phase. The success of the partnership was also a central topic on the agenda of the Future Health Summit in Dublin earlier in May. Prof Nick Slevin presented alongside CUH chief executive Tony McNamara on the partnership which was endorsed by the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). Such publicity has served to heighten interest in the expertise that The Christie can offer other Irish providers.

The Christie’s Prof Nick Slevin and Jenny Scott seen here with Tony McNamara, CEO CUH and other panellists at the conference

Deputy Prime Minister, Simon Coveney seen visiting the CUH surface guided radiotherapy facility

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