A new £35 million cancer treatment centre is set to be built in Liverpool.
The facility will be one of four in the UK created by Proton Partners International, offering potentially life-saving proton beam therapy to cancer patients.
Housed in the city’s knowledge quarter, it will offer radiotherapy, chemotherapy and imaging from 2018, and proton beam therapy will be accessible from 2019.
Up to 500 patients a year are expected to be treated at the new centre, with treatment available to medically-insured private patients, self-paying patients and patients referred by the NHS.
A genomics research centre is also set to be built at the Life Sciences Accelerator building which will be the first part of a health campus at the new Royal hospital.
Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool, said: “We are delighted KQ Liverpool has been able to attract another prestigious development to Paddington Village.
“Momentum is really beginning to build for KQ Liverpool and we can expect more exciting announcements like Proton Partners International’s, which will further cement its reputation as a world leading hub in medical and life sciences research.”
Mike Moran, chief executive officer of Proton Partners International, added: “Not only will we be bringing the top cancer technology to the North West, but we will be located at heart of what will be a world-class destination for science, innovation, education and technology.
“This investment will not only enhance the level of cancer treatment available to patients, but will also bring skilled jobs to the area.”