Opening today, the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) is inviting all UK centres treating children with brain tumours to apply to the Centre of Excellence for Children Initiative. The Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for Children initiative aims to recognise paediatric neuro-oncology centres that provide excellent treatment, care and research activities for patients with […]
Five years after Dame Tessa Jowell’s death, the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) Summit in Westminster today will convene leaders in brain cancer, to ensure government, the NHS, patient groups and the academic community continue to move forward research and treatment options for brain cancer. Industry experts, patient groups, senior NHS officials and political […]
The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) are excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Children with Cancer UK, ahead of opening applications for the Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for Children Programme. Brain tumours are the most common and lethal solid tumour in children and young adults, with over 400 children in the […]
Published today by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM), the report Does It Matter Where You Are Treated presents extensive insights collected in 2020-2022 into 28 of the 30 NHS brain cancer centres in the UK. It highlights significant geographical variation in treatment and care and sets out how to level up services. The […]
With 12,000 people diagnosed with a brain tumour every year in the UK, there has never been a more important time to recognise the efforts of NHS staff committed to developing and improving brain tumour treatment and care. Six new NHS brain tumour centres have been awarded Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status This award […]
The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) is proud to launch the Tessa Jowell Academy, a new free learning platform connecting the 28 NHS brain tumour centres which have participated in the Tessa Jowell (TJ) Centre of Excellence designation initiative. The Tessa Jowell Academy, open to all academic and NHS professionals affiliated with these NHS […]
The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) is delighted to award excellence status to Barts Health and the Liverpool Network, joining nine other UK NHS neuro-centres as Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence The award recognises the hard work put in by NHS teams to provide outstanding treatment and care to brain tumour patients, a disease […]
With 12,000 people diagnosed with a brain tumour every year, there has never been a more important time to recognise the work of the teams that have helped patients through their brain tumour journey The newly introduced ‘Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status’ recognises the delivery of outstanding care and treatment by NHS staff in […]
As of today, UK neuro-oncology centres have been formally invited to apply for Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence designation. An initiative to congratulate and reward UK Neuro-centres offering the highest standard of care under the NHS. Today, neuro-oncology centres across the UK were invited by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer mission to apply for an […]
“Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission reveals its exciting plan to award outstanding neuro-oncology centres ‘Tessa Jowell Centre’ status – recognising centres who offer excellence in brain tumour treatment and aligned research with a strong focus on quality of life care”. Today, two years on from Dame Tessa Jowell’s passing, Tessa’s legacy remains strong as […]