A member of the BBC Southampton team was interviewed by BBC Solent radio and BBC News published an article where they spoke to Dr Ian Galea (lead consultant for Octopus in Southampton) and one of the participants.
Trial news
![Belfast site consultant Dr Gavin McDonnell, source: Belfast Live](/media/1534/ezgif-1-b0f74870cf.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1140&height=550&rnd=133578356000000000)
Octopus launch in Belfast
Belfast Live spoke to one of the first participants to join MS in Belfast and his experience both with having MS and being in Octopus, read more at Belfast Live.
![Graph displaying the recruitment curve (screening and randomisation) for octopus from January 2023 to April 2024](/media/1531/april_graph_1_7_89.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1140&height=550&rnd=133578349930000000)
April Recruitment News!
We have surpassed 200 participants randomised!
![Graph displaying the screening and randomisation of Octopus trial participants from January 2023 to March 2024.](/media/1535/march_recruitment-update_v07.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1140&height=550&rnd=133578372720000000)
March Recruitment Update
We have reached 219 participants screened and 165 randomised!
February Recruitment Update
We have reached 187 participants screened and 135 randomised!