Published on 19 May 2025
Local brain cancer treatment centres have retained their status for excellent care.
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) and The Walton Centre, along with the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, have kept their Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status, highlighting the trusts’ outstanding expertise.
The trio form the Liverpool and North Wales Neuro-Oncology Network and their status was announced alongside 13 other UK centres at an award ceremony at the Francis Crick Institute.
The Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status was first launched in 2020 following the death of Dame Tessa Jowell, Labour MP and former Culture Secretary who was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in 2017. Centres awarded the status this year have met even higher standards of brain tumour treatment and care.
Consultant Clinical Oncologist Dr Shaveta Mehta, who specialises in neuro-oncology at CCC, said: “The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has been a centre of expertise for the treatment of brain tumours in the region for many years and provides the highest standard of care for patients and their families dealing with such a difficult diagnosis.
“Our reaccreditation as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence further cements our commitment to providing the best possible patient care and access to the latest clinical trials. It is a reflection of the hard work and commitment of our team.”