NHS England is proposing to relocate Mount Vernon Cancer Centre to a new, purpose built facility next to Watford General Hospital. The new centre aims to bring modern, specialist services together on one site, with access to the full range of medical and surgical care needed for high quality cancer treatment. It would continue to support patients across Hertfordshire, north west London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and east Berkshire.
The proposals also includes:
- More chemotherapy, diagnostics and follow up care in local hospitals
- Increased chemotherapy at home
- Reduced travel for routine appointments
- A key part of the consultation is the option for a second radiotherapy unit at either Luton and Dunstable Hospital, or Lister Hospital, Stevenage. This would be in addition to radiotherapy at the new main centre and would improve access for people living in the north of the current Mount Vernon catchment area.
For more information on the consultation events and how to take part, please go to https://mvccreview.nhs.uk/get-involved.
The consultation ends on 29 March 2026.
For details, please visit: https://mvccreview.nhs.uk/
