We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor John Moore, a remarkable clinician, leader, mentor and friend. John’s enthusiasm for innovation and his passion for improving cancer patient outcomes has driven significant improvements for the population of Greater Manchester and beyond.
Across a distinguished NHS career spanning more than three decades, John made an extraordinary contribution to patient care, research, education and clinical leadership. He spent 19 years at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, in his clinical speciality critical care anaesthesia, most recently as Deputy Medical Director for Clinical and Scientific Services.
At the Alliance, we will particularly remember John for his pioneering work to create Prehab4Cancer the UK’s first integrated, population-level cancer prehabilitation programme. As Alliance Prehab4Cancer lead, John oversaw the design and implementation of the programme. What began as an ambitious vision became a nationally recognised model of care that has helped thousands of patients prepare physically and emotionally for cancer treatment, improving their outcomes and quality of life. Most recently he chaired one of the working groups who devised the internationally recognised Macmillan prehabilitation for people with cancer clinical and implementation guidelines (2025). In 2022, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne even travelled to Greater Manchester to hear more about the work where she met John and the team.
John also played a significant role in the Alliance’s data and intelligence work, helping to deepen understanding of cancer outcomes and inequalities across the region.
John’s contribution to understanding, challenging and improving cancer outcomes for the population of Greater Manchester was huge. His enthusiasm, knowledge and influence was key to many of the successes we have seen.
Those who worked with John will remember him most for his kindness, humility, pragmatism and generosity. His legacy lives on through the services he helped create, the patients whose lives have been improved through his work, and the many colleagues he inspired.
He will be greatly missed.
