Midland Cancer Network

The Midland Cancer Network has been set up to co-ordinate and promote the development of high quality, equitable cancer services across the Midland region. The Network brings together three district health board (DHB) regions - Bay of Plenty, Lakes and Waikato, covering 632,463 people - and includes the regional cancer centre based at Waikato Hospital.

Strategic Aim

To reduce the incidence and impact of cancer.
To reduce the inequalities with respect to cancer.

Purpose

To take a proactive leadership approach to promote the prevention of cancer and to improve the journey of cancer patients and their family/whānau through the complex pathway of care, ensuring equitable, high quality, patient-centered, evidence-based and multidisciplinary care.

Objectives

The Network is working to achieve the following objectives:

facilitate and provide a regional approach to service planning, prioritisation and implementation of the Cancer Control Strategy Action Plan
facilitate a collaborative approach to improve patients’ journeys and meet the needs for cancer service delivery across Midland
foster a culture of continuous quality improvement and identify opportunities to improve patient care across sectors and services
ensure a regional approach to ongoing service development to prevent unnecessary duplication and ensure best use is made of the limited resources of people, time and money
take a regional approach to ensure best practice initiatives and non-variable implementation of pathways and standards.

Network Structure

Midland Network Structure

The Network is governed by a 20-member Network Executive Group with representation from DHBs, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), primary health and Māori, Pacific and consumer groups.