28/08/2026
We welcome Dr Nina Maryanji to The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) next Tuesday as our new Chief Medical Officer.
Nina joins us from NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group where she is currently Divisional Medical Director for Medicine and a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Aintree Hospital.
Liverpool born and bred, Nina studied medicine in Nottingham and completed her specialist training in emergency medicine in Scotland. In 2013, she returned to Liverpool as a clinical director and consultant in emergency medicine at Aintree University Hospital. Alongside this, Nina spent 8 years working part-time as a MERIT doctor for North West Ambulance Service, providing medical support on the scene of major incidents. During her annual leave, she worked as a motorsports doctor in Abu Dhabi. She led medical response teams for the Desert Challenge and Formula 1 races.
As our first non-oncologist Chief Medical Officer, Nina brings a distinctive combination of frontline clinical expertise, system leadership and a fresh perspective on cancer care, particularly in urgent care. The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and its partners across Cheshire and Merseyside – together with Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance – are the first in the UK to prioritise urgent and emergency cancer care with a dedicated transformation programme aimed at improving assessment and treatment pathways.
Chief Executive Joan Spencer said: “Nina is a phenomenal leader with great energy and ideas, and the ability to bring people together to get things working effectively and deliver changes that will really benefit patients. Her background in emergency medicine means she has enormous insight and understanding of cancer from a different perspective, complementing our expertise in oncology. I am very much looking forward to working with her.”
Speaking of her appointment, Dr Nina Maryanji said: “I am delighted to be joining The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as Chief Medical Officer. Liverpool has shaped both my personal and professional life, and after 14 years serving patients across the city region, I am proud to take on this role in an organisation whose work touches so many lives. Clatterbridge's commitment to excellence, innovation and compassionate care is one I strongly share. I look forward to working with colleagues and partners across the Trust and beyond to continue improving outcomes for patients and their families, while championing a culture in which our people can continue to thrive and deliver exceptional care.”
Joan added: "On behalf of the Board, I also want to express my thanks and gratitude to Dr Caroline Brammer who has done an outstanding job as our Interim Chief Medical Officer over the last year after stepping in to help us out until we could appoint to the role permanently."
