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Opening of the Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence for Children Designation Round

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 […]

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TJBCM Hosts Five-Year Anniversary Summit, To Call For Brain Cancer Investment To Accelerate Innovation and Equity In Care

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 […]

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Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission announces a new partnership with Children with Cancer UK to accelerate the Centre of Excellence for Children Initiative

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 […]

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Does It Matter Where You Are Treated? A landmark report of NHS brain cancer services, reporting variations in care and solutions to address these

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 […]

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Six NHS Brain Cancer Centres Awarded Centre of Excellence Status Highlighting Commitment to Patient Care

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 […]

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Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission launches new Academy platform and workshop series by and for NHS professionals to share excellence and advance brain tumour treatment and care

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 […]

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Two More NHS Brain Tumour Centres Obtain Prestigious Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence Status

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 […]

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Nine NHS Hospital Brain Tumour Centres Awarded Centre OF Excellence Status

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 […]

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Opening of the Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence Application Round

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 […]

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TJBCM Announcement on the second anniversary of Tessa Jowell’s Passing.

“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 […]

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