The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres

CCC has been recognised for its strong recruitment to a major national breast radiotherapy study.The research team have ...
09/06/2026

CCC has been recognised for its strong recruitment to a major national breast radiotherapy study.

The research team have enrolling 29 patients into the FAST-Forward Boost Trial since opening the study last November.

The study is looking at whether some patients who need an extra boost dose as part of their breast radiotherapy could safely have their treatment shortened from 15 sessions over three weeks to just five days.

If successful, the approach could make treatment more convenient for patients while also helping the NHS use radiotherapy capacity more efficiently.

Read more on our website 👉 https://orlo.uk/mvZKH

Resident Doctors are due to take industrial action from 7am on Monday 15th June until 7am on Friday 19th June 2026.Pleas...
08/06/2026

Resident Doctors are due to take industrial action from 7am on Monday 15th June until 7am on Friday 19th June 2026.

Please attend your appointment with us as usual unless we contact you to say otherwise.

If you need to access care during this time:

• Our Hotline team is available 24/7 – including strike days – on 0800 169 5555 for anyone who is currently being treated at CCC or who completed treatment in the last six weeks and who needs urgent care or advice (e.g. due to treatment side-effects). Please note the hotline is for unwell patients only and not for appointment queries.

• For general health advice and queries visit https://orlo.uk/wHLY8 or call 111.

Visit our website for more information: https://orlo.uk/iYykz

If you're looking for a career change or challenge, we've got some fantastic roles available!Vacancies include - Medical...
05/06/2026

If you're looking for a career change or challenge, we've got some fantastic roles available!

Vacancies include - Medical Workforce Officer, Management Accountant, and Patient Services Officer.

Visit our website to find out more and apply now 👉 https://orlo.uk/qkSuO

Have you or a loved one received radiotherapy treatment?Researchers across the North West have developed a new online da...
05/06/2026

Have you or a loved one received radiotherapy treatment?

Researchers across the North West have developed a new online dashboard to help patients learn about radiotherapy research studies and clinical trials available in the region.

We're looking for patients, carers and service users to explore the dashboard and tell us what they think. Your feedback will help us improve this resource and make information about research opportunities easier to access.

The survey is open until 19 June 2026.

Thank you for helping us improve access to radiotherapy research studies for patients across the North West.

Take part by clicking the link in the first comment 👇

04/06/2026

Yesterday our CAR-T and Clinical Education teams welcomed delegates from across the region and beyond to hear from experts in CAR-T therapy and cellular treatments.

There were discussions about complication management, critical care considerations, and the future of CAR-T. There was also the opportunity to hear firsthand from a CAR-T Therapy patient who kindly shared his experience.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend, to our speakers, to our primary sponsor, Kite Gilead, and secondary sponsors, Bristol Myers Squibb and Galen, and our incredible colleagues for making the day possible.

Engineers and clinical scientists at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) have used their ingenuity to develop a new do...
04/06/2026

Engineers and clinical scientists at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) have used their ingenuity to develop a new dose monitoring system for the UK’s national eye proton therapy service.

CCC was the first hospital in the world to introduce proton beam therapy for cancer back in 1989. Eye proton therapy is so highly-specialist that there are just a handful of services worldwide and there are no commercial manufacturers for low-energy proton machines. Any new kit has to be designed and developed in-house by our team.

Dose monitoring is a crucial element of the system. Ion chambers within the treatment beamline measure the proton radiation being delivered to the patient. Specialist devices then calculate the dose being delivered thousands of times per second and shut the beam off when the correct dose has been delivered, all coordinated via an industrial computer.

The CCC team worked with Pyramid Technical Consultants, with funding from NHS England, to design and build the bespoke system. Experts from the National Physical Laboratory independently validated its dose accuracy and distribution.

Lydia Harrison, from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, is one of the first patients to be treated since the new system went live. She said: "I was offered the choice between eye proton therapy or joining a clinical trial of injections for several months. I wanted proton therapy as it was going to be quicker and easier – once a day for four days. The treatment doesn’t take long and, although I was a bit nervous beforehand, you just see a quick flash of light and then it’s done."

Peter Corlett, Lead Engineer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, said: "Building the dose monitoring system has been a huge team effort from a wide range of different roles within CCC and with our commercial partner, Pyramid Technical Consultants, who have supported us superbly. It is incredibly rewarding to know that the work we have done contributes towards maintaining the eye proton therapy service for many years to come, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality treatment possible."

Click the link in the first comment to read more on our website 👇

03/06/2026

TJ from Crewe decided to quit smoking after her mother became ill, and it made her reflect on the future she wanted for her own family. Now, she is enjoying having much more energy when playing with her children.

Whether you’ve attempted to quit before, been thinking about it for a while, or are only just considering stopping, there is help and support available.

To find your local services and free tools, visit https://orlo.uk/B28RJ

The NHS in Liverpool is looking at how to improve hospital gynaecology and maternity services for the future. There is a...
03/06/2026

The NHS in Liverpool is looking at how to improve hospital gynaecology and maternity services for the future.

There is a proposal that a small number of very complex births and high-risk gynaecology operations should take place at the Royal Liverpool Hospital instead of at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.

You can share your views on these proposed changes until 14 July 2026 by completing a short questionnaire, or by attending a public engagement event.

To find out more visit the website linked in the first comment 👇

02/06/2026

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of the first cancer centres in the UK to use its own highly trained nurses to deliver select cancer treatments to patients in their own homes.

As one of the leading cancer centres in the country, we always strive to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve and are continually looking at how we can improve the patient experience to make the journey less stressful for patients.

Our Chemotherapy at Home team not only save eligible patients the time and effort of coming into clinic, but help free up chairs in our clinics for other patients who need to come in for treatment.

In May the Cahoots Coffee Company café and shop opened at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Liverpool.Cahoots want to know w...
02/06/2026

In May the Cahoots Coffee Company café and shop opened at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Liverpool.

Cahoots want to know what people think about the range of food and drinks available, and the service they provide.

You can complete a short survey to give your feedback. The link is in the first comment. 👇

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