NCCP Governance
The NCCP is part of the Office of the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) in the HSE. The NCCP reports through the CCO to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of the HSE. The NCCP works with the Department of Health on the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy. The NCCP operates within the agreed HSE governance frameworks.
NCCP National Executive Management Team
The NCCP National Executive Management Team oversees the work of the NCCP. Clinicians and managers on the team set priorities, plan services and support the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy.
NCCP National Executive Management Team Minutes
Membership
- Professor Risteárd Ó Laoide - National Director, NCCP
- Fiona Bonas - Assistant National Director, NCCP
- [Vacant post] - Assistant National Director, NCCP
- Professor Clare Faul - National Clinical Advisor for Radiation Oncology
- Terry Hanan - National Clinical Lead for Cancer Nursing, NCCP
- Patricia Heckmann - Assistant National Director, NCCP
- Professor Arnold Hill - National Clinical Advisor for Surgical Oncology
- Dr Tony Holohan - Head of Cancer Intelligence, NCCP
- Professor Maccon Keane - National Clinical Advisor for Medical Oncology
- Dr Tríona McCarthy - Assistant National Director and Consultant in Public Health Medicine - Community Oncology / Primary Care / Prevention, NCCP
- Dr Derville O'Shea - National Clinical Advisor for Haemato-oncology (joint post)
- Dr Liam Smyth - National Clinical Advisor for Haemato-oncology (joint post)
National Clinical Programme Leads
There are several NCCP Clinical Programme Leads. The Leads provide updates to the NCCP National Executive on the progress of their programmes.
- Dr David Gallagher - National Clinical Programme Lead in Cancer Genetics
- Professor Maeve Lowery - National Clinical Programme Lead in Translational Cancer Medicine
- [Vacant] - National Clinical Advisor for Psycho-Oncology
- Professor Owen Smith - National Clinical Advisor for Children and Adolescent/Young Adult (CAYA) cancer
- Dr. Donal Brennan – National Clinical Advisor for Cancer Research
NCCP Internal Management Forum
NCCP Programme Structure
The work of the NCCP is organised into various programmes. These programmes focus on different parts of the cancer patient pathway, as well as activities that support the role of the NCCP. These include:
- Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Programme
- Surgical Oncology Programme
- Systemic Therapy Programme
- Cancer Drug Management Programme
- Radiation Oncology Programme
- Haemato-oncology Programme
- Geriatric Oncology Programme
- Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Programme
- Cancer Nursing Programme
- Cancer Survivorship Programme
- Psycho-oncology Programme
- Evidence and Quality Hub
- Cancer Research
- National Cancer Information System
- Cancer Clinical Leads Groups and projects specific to particular types of cancer
- Cancer Intelligence
- Cancer Genetics and Genomics
- Business and Planning and corporate support functions
Read the NCCP Gender Equality Policy
Read the NCCP Statement of Intent for Collection of Data
Page updated April 2025
