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Radiotherapy research strategy for the North West sets out actions for data, AI and digital systems

The North West Radiotherapy Network, made up of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; haspublished a research strategysetting out priority actions for data, AI, automation,…

The ambition, the network provides, is to create a research ecosystem capable of delivering more equitable radiotherapy through collaboration and innovation, with common principles for the radiotherapy research community, and a “local where possible, centralised when required” approach.

A commitment is made to making data more meaningful, by building the infrastructure, workforce, governance, and partnerships needed to “turn data into continuous patient benefit”, with an aim to support safer treatment and reduce unwarranted variation.

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