Let's talk trials

Let's Talk Trials is a one day communication skills course designed to promote sensitive and effective communication between staff and patients involved in clinical research. The course has been developed by the Christie’s Maguire Communication Skills Unit, with input from experienced practitioners from the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN).

Course objectives

• Establish the elements that constitute a full discussion of participation
• Employ an interview structure that ensures each element is covered
• Identify and utilise communication skills required to move through the interview structure
• Discuss and demonstrate how the key skills and structure can be used to address specific communication difficulties in approaching and discussing clinical trials

Target audience

Research nurses, research practitioners, patient facing research staff

Further information

Please email donna.burnham@nihr.ac.uk if you would like to be considered to attend