Draft consultation report to be reviewed by participants

From 18th May to 1st June the draft report on the findings of the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre public consultation will be available to review before it is finalised in what is being called a ‘transparency period.’ The report is available here.

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.

There will be a webinar at 2-3pm on 21st May to explain the report and answer questions. This will be recorded and will be available afterwards for those unable to attend. You can register here from 13th May.

People will be able to feedback their comments using a dedicated form, and all comments on the content of the report will be considered before the report is finalised. The form can be found here and will open on the morning of 18th May.

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.

Following this, the final report will be published on 9th 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.

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