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Cancer Care - An Equitable New Model
The hub and spoke network of the southern comprehensive cancer centre
For many decades New Zealand’s public health facilities have been managed by 20 District Health Boards. Within individual districts, cancer patient numbers have not justified the development of any specialised cancer hospitals.
As well as falling short of the standard utilised by most western countries, the absence of specialised cancer hospitals counts against both the recruitment of overseas specialists and the optimum outcome for many cancer patients.
Cancer care - Are we doing enough?
Our Chair, leading Christchurch colorectal surgeon Professor Frank Frizelle, outlines our rationale for a Comprehensive Cancer Centre in this Opinion piece published in The Press.
Cancer survival rate could double if new cancer centre wins funding
The Christchurch Cancer Foundation is lobbying the Government for New Zealand’s first Comprehensive Cancer Centre, which would attract the best clinicians and free up space in public hospitals.
New Zealand’s Cancer Crossroads
New Zealand is at a crossroads as the government grapples with the prospect of cancer outcomes falling further behind Australia and other comparable countries, or, investing in world class cancer-treatment infrastructure.
The role of research in positive cancer outcomes
Professor Frank Frizelle explains that the key to effective cancer treatment and research is translating laboratory science into the clinical setting; from bench to bedside.
Survival Outcomes in Hospitals
Read this investigation into the outcome discrepancies that exist between different types of hospitals treating cancer patients.
Outcome – More Than Just Operative Mortality
Sir Murray Brennan et al discuss the interrelationship of institutional size and volume with improved patient outcomes in this Journal of Surgical Oncology article.
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For the year ended 31 March 2020