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About the ARC Academy

An all-Wales programme, ARC has ambitions to drive innovation in radiotherapy treatment, expedite the adoption of novel service developments and widen access to state-of-the-art equipment, accelerating improvements in radiotherapy treatment across Wales. This will improve outcomes for cancer patients in Wales; improving quality of life and patient experience, reducing variation and inequalities in provision.

The ARC Academy will place Wales at the very forefront of UK radiotherapy training and development and will facilitate recruitment and retention of the highest quality staff to work in Wales. In addition, ARC will fund research for the benefit of patients receiving radiotherapy in Wales.

 

Applications

Applications are invited from colleagues across Wales.  The process for submission is designed to provide rigorous oversight to ensure projects meet the ambitions of ARC and that they can be sustained by the supporting organisations to achieve the aims set out.

Applications must include an all-Wales approach and align to one or more of the five themes of ARC:

  • Supporting innovation within radiotherapy, delivering improvement to treatments and service benefitting patients across Wales.  
  • Training the multi-disciplinary radiotherapy workforce across Wales, supporting service developments within the radiotherapy treatment pathway across Wales.
  • Supporting clinically focused radiotherapy research projects.
  • Expanding patient access to the SABR service.
  • Expanding the stereotactic radiosurgery service.

 

Submission process

ARC accept applications at designated times throughout the year. The ARC business case template is to be used for all submissions. The application process will require review and support from the applicants’ host organisations, ARC Advisory Group and decision by the ARC Board. For further information on ARC and the application process, please use the contact details below. 

 

Contact information

For further information please contact:

ARCAcademy@wales.nhs.uk