The Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. The meeting's agenda includes updates on the reprovision of services at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and initiatives aimed at bringing care closer to home. Additionally, the committee is expected to consider its formal response to the public consultation on proposed changes to services currently provided at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Reprovision and Care Closer to Home Updates

The committee is scheduled to receive updates regarding the reprovision of services at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC). This includes information on the ongoing consultation process, which ran from January to March 2026, and the feedback received. The reports indicate that the consultation sought views on proposals to relocate specialist cancer services to a new purpose-built centre adjacent to Watford General Hospital. The updates are also expected to cover initiatives focused on care closer to home, which aim to improve access for patients by offering more services locally. This includes proposals for increased chemotherapy delivered at home, a new chemotherapy unit at Hillingdon Hospital, and expanded capacity at Northwick Park Hospital. Furthermore, the reports are expected to detail plans for the repatriation of haematology services for patients in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire to the new centre at Watford, and increasing opportunities for local diagnostics and monitoring.

Scrutiny Response to Consultation on Proposed Changes to Services at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

The committee is also scheduled to consider its formal collective response to the public consultation on the proposed changes to services at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. This response will be based on the findings from the consultation, which involved over 3,500 participants. The reports indicate that the consultation revealed divided public opinion, with support often conditional on the implementation of robust mitigation measures for travel, transport, and parking. Concerns were also raised regarding the suitability of the Watford General Hospital site as an environment for cancer care, the potential loss of MVCC's unique culture, and the deliverability of the proposals within the projected timelines and funding. The committee will be asked to consider the content of its formal response and its statutory position under Regulation 23 of the Local Health Scrutiny Regulations, and to determine if any further action or escalation is required.

The meeting documents include the Public reports pack Tuesday 16-Jun-2026 10.00 Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Joint Health Overview and.pdf ¹, the MVCC Agenda - 16-06-26.pdf ², and the Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 16-Jun-2026 10.00 Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Joint Health Overview and S.doc ³ and Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 16-Jun-2026 10.00 Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Joint Health Overview and S.pdf ⁴.