As hundreds of thousands of NHS-Galleri trial blood test appointments across England come to a close, a leader from the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance is thanking the 20,000 participants in Greater Manchester – including Wigan , for supporting the NHS-Galleri trial – the world's largest research trial of a multi-cancer early detection blood test. Mobile clinics have visited locations across the region, including Oldham, Salford, Hulme, Trafford, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Wigan, Stockport and Tameside to collect blood samples from volunteers taking part in the NHS-Galleri trial. This month [July] marks the last blood sample collection appointments for the trial, concluding three rounds of blood sample appointments for participants.
The Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance was selected along with seven other regions to support the trial. Around 140,000 volunteers enrolled from many different socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds across England. Alison Armstrong, Associate Director at Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, said: “Participating in clinical research has the potential to improve the way that cancer is detected, and we are hugely grateful to people in the region who volunteered for this research.
“ Community groups including Can Survive-UK, the Caribbean and African Health Network, Winning Hearts and Minds as well as our local council partners and local Healthwatch teams have all helped the trial to reach and retain a very diverse group of participants who refl.