Get Involved
The public consultation has now closed but there will be continued opportunities to engage with the programme over the next phases.
From 18th May to 1st June the draft report on the findings of the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre public consultation is available to review before it is finalised. This will enable those who took part in the consultation to have the opportunity to read it and check that:
- the consultation activity has been described correctly
- their response has been accurately captured
- there are no significant factual errors or things that have been missed out.
You can watch a presentation explaining the findings of the draft consultation report here.
Please feedback your comments using this dedicated form (external link). All comments on the content of the report will be considered before the report is finalised and published in early June.
- Download the Draft Consultation Report
- Download the Draft Consultation Appendices
You can also view these and our other consultation documents in our document library.
It is important to note that this is not an extension to the consultation. The consultation has closed and no new responses can be accepted.
The full consultation report will be published in early June. Before the final decision is made, commissioners will consider the feedback provided in the report and investigate any alternatives, additional suggestions and mitigations that could improve the proposals for patients. The commissioners will weigh up all the evidence as well as the risk of closure to the service as part of their decision-making process.
Invite the team to your community or patient group meeting
We attended a number of existing meetings and meetings set up by communities to discuss the proposals during the consultation. We would still love to come to talk to groups and organisations to explain why changes are needed and how we are responding to the consultation feedback. Please get in touch to arrange a visit.
Other activities that took place during the consultation included:
- Questionnaire
The questionnaire has closed but you can view a copy of the questionnaire in Word here.
- Public meetings
Different types of events were held during the consultation at different times, different days in different locations - in person and online.
- Events and focus groups
We held a range of focus groups and events, including 15 roadshows. This follows more than 100 online events and focus groups that helped us develop the proposals before the consultation.
- Community conversations
We awarded 75 microgrants of £750 to voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to help us reach people whose voices are often unheard in formal consultations. 68 of those were completed. Organisations were invited to host structured community conversations (60–90 minutes) about proposed changes to cancer services and report their discussions.
We undertook additional recruitment in the following groups in particular, where there were gaps following the initial call for applications:
Hertfordshire: Cancer support networks; people with learning disabilities; rural community associations
North West London: South Asian and Muslim women’s groups; Men; Mosques, Gurdwara and Hindu Temples – some groups cite faith groups but none in these places of worship; BSL users and sensory impairment;
North Central London: BSL and disability organisations; faith groups; women’s groups; hyper-local groups working on mental health or social isolation.
Luton: Housing and community organisations; diverse ethnic women’s groups; disability and learning disability organisations
Slough: Health Equity and Deprivation Organisations; housing and community organisations; one diverse ethnic women’s group; disability and learning disability organisations
- Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire: Traveller community in Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire; Rural & Semi-Rural Communities, older people and carers in rural Bedfordshire; women’s groups.
For questions, contact: mountvernoncentre.microgrants@olovus.co.uk
- Individual or organisational responses and submissions
We received more than 50 responses from individuals or organisations in addition to survey responses, comments at meetings and in roadshows, and in community conversations.
What happens next?
The proposals that we are describing in this document are just that: proposals. We have been asking patients, staff and local people to share their thoughts before we decide what to do.
We want to make sure that when we go ahead, our plans will improve cancer outcomes and experience for patients. We will consider your responses carefully and take them into account when we are making decisions about these proposals.
This consultation document is a summary of our proposals which are described in more detail in our pre-consultation business case which you can read on our consultation website.
The consultation closed on 29th March 2026.
Your feedback will influence what happens next with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre services. The consultation responses will be analysed by June 2026.
We plan to develop a Decision Making Business Case which reflects the feedback from the consultation, with recommendations which will be reviewed and approved by NHS England and the Integrated Care Boards.
This will include consideration of the implementation plan for the recommended option.
