Oxford is blessed with some world-class medical facilities.

So the news that our city is to become the home for a new cancer support centre really is the icing on the cake.

When Maggie’s Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital opens it will join an impressive list of healthcare facilities — both old and new.

From the wonder that is the John Radcliffe Hospital to the marvel of Oxford Children’s Hospital, we should be rightly proud of what this city has to offer.