Dr Liz Bishop
Dr Liz Bishop has been Chief Executive of The Clatterbridge
Cancer Centre and Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance since 2018. In February 2024, she also became Chief Executive of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in a new shared role leading two separate organisations.
Liz is the Senior Responsible Officer for the CMAST Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostics Programme and she chairs the North West Radiotherapy Operational
Delivery Network.
A cancer nurse by background, Liz is driven by a desire to
improve the experiences and outcomes of people with cancer.
Liz specialised in cancer nursing and later moved into
management where she held senior roles in London teaching hospitals for many
years. She was Deputy Chief Executive at The Royal Marsden in London before
relocating to Clatterbridge.
She was attracted to The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre by the
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver change that would bring enormous
benefits to cancer patients with the opening of our new flagship hospital in
Liverpool, located next to a major acute trust and the university.
Liz is also deeply committed to working in partnership with
other organisations to deliver the best for people with cancer at all stages of
their journey. As SRO for Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance, she plays
a leading role in overseeing the whole cancer ‘pathway’ within the region
including screening diagnosis, surgery, systemic anti-cancer therapy (e.g.
chemotherapy and immunotherapy), radiotherapy, clinical therapies, palliative
care, and wraparound services that support people living with and beyond
cancer.
