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Clinical trials at Clatterbridge are feature on TV and radio

The British Medical Association has announced that junior doctors across England will take strike action for five days in July and consultants will take industrial action for two days. The Society of Radiographers has also announced two days of industrial action this month. This page explains what this means for people being treated at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

New treatments developed in the last 75 years of the NHS are saving lives.

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Consultant, Dr Doug Errington has been a dedicated employee of the NHS since 1965 and recently celebrated turning 75,

As the NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary, Consultant Medical Oncologist Dr Ian Lampkin tells us about his career so far, his hopes for the future of the health service and what he thinks has changed.

Diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 1992, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Germ Cell & Palliative Care Cancer Support Worker Justine, from Huyton, has experience of the NHS from both sides.

Our Quality Account for 2022/23 sets out how we performed against the priorities we set ourselves for the quality of care in 2022/23. It also sets out our priorities for 2023/24 and how we aim to make sure every patient receives really high-quality safe care and the best possible experience of care.

There has been a big rise in the proportion of people whose cancer is detected early at stages one and two - when there is more chance of a successful outcome - in Cheshire and Merseyside, according to the latest NHS data. The figures show that Cheshire and Merseyside has seen the second largest increase in early detection rates out of all 21 cancer alliance areas in England over the last five years (2018 to 2023).

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England Medical Director, has visited Clatterbridge Diagnostics to find out how the community diagnostic centre (CDC) is benefiting people who need vital health tests and scans in Wirral by providing additional NHS capacity.