This page links to our information on clinical trials for parents and young people.
Within the UK it is usual for all children and young people’s principal treatment centres to have access to the same clinical trials, meaning a child or young person will be offered access to the same trial, no matter where they live. It is not possible for early phase studies to be open in every centre, but if an early phase study is an option for a patient, it is usual practice for them to be referred to the closest recruiting site. Some of these hospitals are known as Experimental Cancer Medicines Centres (ECMCs).
If you would like further information on a particular trial, please contact the patient’s Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nurse Specialist (POONS) or the Children’s Cancer Research Nurse at the Principal Treatment Centre.