There is still time to have your say on the proposals to relocate the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
NHS England is consulting with the public on plans to relocate Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood to a new, purpose-built facility next to Watford General Hospital. The consultation will close on Sunday 29 March 2026.
The proposals are particularly relevant to people living in the borough of Barnet and some parts of Enfield.
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre provides specialist cancer care for people across Hertfordshire, North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and east Berkshire. The dedicated staff provide outstanding care, but the facilities are no longer suitable for modern cancer treatment. The site doesn’t have emergency or intensive care services, which today’s complex cancer treatments increasingly rely on. If changes aren’t made, more and more cancer care will need to move to centres further away.
What’s being proposed
The consultation sets out proposals to:
- Build a new cancer centre at Watford General Hospital with modern facilities and full medical support on site.
- Deliver treatments nearer to where people live, including chemotherapy, blood tests and follow-up care, with an increase in the availability of chemotherapy at home.
- Develop a new chemotherapy unit at Hillingdon Hospital and expand chemotherapy services at Northwick Park, and radiotherapy services at Hammersmith Hospital.
- Create an additional radiotherapy unit at either Luton or Stevenage to reduce travel for patients in the north of the area.
These proposals aim to make care safer, more modern, and easier to access.
The new Cancer Centre would be managed by University College London Hospitals (UCLH), a specialist regional cancer provider with a strong track record in research and innovation, giving patients access to cutting-edge treatments, clinical trials, and closer links with academic research.
To read the full proposal and other consultation documents, visit www.mvccreview.nhs.uk
Have your say
- Complete the online questionnaire
- Share your views via an in-person or online public meeting. Please visit the Get Involved page of the Mount Vernon Cancer Services Review website for more details.