The Trinity Academic Cancer Trials Cluster (TACC) will combine expertise from St James Hospital, Tallaght University Hospital, Midland Hospital Tullamore and Trinity College Dublin to ensure equal and timely access both locally and nationally for patients with cancer to high quality clinical trials. We believe that availability of safe, innovative clinical trials is essential to the provision of excellent cancer care and to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer. The cluster will focus on 4 key pillars to achieve this. Through structured education and training of key medical, nursing and administrative staff in cancer clinical research, we will ensure that staff involved in the conduction of cancer clinical trials are of the highest level of expertise and quality. We will drive innovation in cancer treatment through the development of dedicated supports for investigators with promising ideas for new clinical trials. The efficient and safe conduction of cancer clinical trials within the cluster will be ensured through implementation of quality assurance measures of research excellence with regular audit and review. Finally, the cluster will be supported by a program of national and international collaboration to leverage a network of expertise and support ensuring continued access to high quality cancer clinical trials for patients with cancer nationally. This program will be supported by a dedicated program of Patient Public Involvement through structured patient partnership.
