The Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance is funded by, and accountable to the National Cancer Programme within NHS England for the delivery of two key objectives:
- To plan for and lead delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer, ensuring variation in outcomes is addressed and that improvements are made across whole pathways from prevention and early detection through to treatment and support for people living with cancer; and,
- To provide oversight and coordination to support delivery of the constitutional waiting times standards for cancer.
Our footprint aligns with the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership (HCP) as the delivery ‘arm’ for cancer. We are hosted by The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Role and membership of the Cancer Alliance Programme Board
Our Board was established in January 2017 to provide leadership and assurance in the delivery of the national cancer strategy, on behalf of the health and care system leadership in Cheshire and Merseyside.
All partner organisations in Cheshire and Merseyside are part of the Alliance and their interests are represented at the Cancer Alliance Board. Board membership comprises patient representation along with clinical and executive leads representing geographic areas and sectors within the cancer pathway from local authority to tertiary services.
We maintain strong links with other interdependent programmes within the Health and Care Partnership through the Board and Alliance core team.
Dr Liz Bishop, Chief Executive, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the Senior Responsible Officer and Chair of the Alliance Board.
If you would like to read the minutes of CMCA's board meetings, please email: ccf-tr.admin.cmca@nhs.net
CMCA Board Members
Liz Bishop |
SRO & Alliance Executive Lead (Chair) |
Chris Warburton |
Medical Director |
Jon Hayes |
Managing Director |
Sinead Clarke |
Cheshire Lead |
Nikki Stevenson |
Wirral Lead |
Fiona Taylor |
North Mersey Chief Executive |
Steve Fenwick |
North Mersey Clinical Lead |
Ann Marr |
Mid Mersey Chief Executive |
Andrew Crawshaw |
NHS England and NHS Improvement - Director of Assurance |
Claire McQueen |
Representing Andrew Crawshaw |
Andrea Doherty |
Planned Care and Cancer Manager - NHS England |
Andrew Bibby |
NHS England Specialised Commissioning - Director |
Jo Downie |
Representing Andrew Bibby |
Ray Murphy |
User Representatives |
Tony Murphy |
User Representatives |
Sheena Khanduri |
Oncologist |
Terry Jones |
Research and Innovation Lead |
Debbie Harvey |
Primary Care Lead |
Sarah Johnson-Griffiths |
Prevention and Public Health Lead |
Rob Cooper |
Operational Lead / Chief Operating Officer |
Sarah Barr |
Digital Programme Lead / Chief Information Officer |
Dave McKinlay |
Associate Director |
Tracey Wright |
Associate Director |
Greg O'Mara |
Associate Director |
Su Sethi |
Public Health Consultant |
Mark Bakewell |
Finance Lead |
Clare Byrne |
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Lesley Neary |
Chief Operating Officer – Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals |
Alex Crowe |
Medical Director – Warrington & Halton Hospital |
Emer Scott |
Associate Director of Strategic Marketing & Comms – Clatterbridge Cancer Centre |