New Zealand Cancer Control Council News

Palliative Care Council Newsletter March 2010

kris — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:15:03 +1300

At Work March 2010

New Zealand unprepared and ill-equipped for decisions on new cancer drugs and treatments

kris — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:11:41 +1300

Media Release

Coming Ready or Not Innovations Report

Voice of Experience – results of the 2009 Cancer Care Survey for eight treatment services

kris — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:50:50 +1300

The Cancer Control Council has released the regional treatment service results of the first ever national survey of the experiences of cancer patients in New Zealand.

Voice of Experience — results of the 2009 Cancer Care Survey

kris — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:51:55 +1300

For the first time people who need outpatient cancer treatment have been surveyed to gauge their experiences in the public health system.

Initial results show that overall satisfaction with the publicly funded outpatient cancer care system is very high — with 97 percent satisfaction levels. Although patients who responded to the survey generally rated the quality of care and services overall very highly, ratings for certain aspects of care could be improved.

Palliative Care Council Newsletter December 2009

kris — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:23:50 +1300

Cancer Care Survey — report due December

kris — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:34:58 +1300

The Cancer Control Council will shortly release the initial results of the first every survey of cancer patients’ experiences of their care.

A report detailing the national results from the survey will be available here shortly.

Regional data will be online later in December.

Check back for the reports and data shortly.

Terms of Reference Updated

kris — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:23:07 +1300

The Cancer Control Council Terms of Reference have been updated.

Patient Survey Closed

kris — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:14:35 +1200

RECORD RESPONSE TO CANCER PATIENT EXPERIENCE SURVEY

Cancer patients have responded in droves to a first of its kind survey in New Zealand exploring patient experiences of cancer care.

The Cancer Control Council of New Zealand has received 2,239 responses or a 66 percent response rate to its patient care survey, which has now closed.

See Media release "Patient Survey Closed' for more information

Cancer Control Council given sharper focus

kris — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:03:39 +1200

The 2009 Cancer Care Survey

kris — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:19:42 +1200

The 2009 Cancer Care Survey: the experience of people accessing outpatient treatment services for their cancer during a 6-month period

From Monday 8 June 2009, some (former) cancer patients will receive a survey about their experience of cancer care. A survey like this has not been done before across NZ.

Cancer Patient Treatment Experiences to be Documented

kris — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:01:09 +1200

MEDIA RELEASE

Cancer Control Council of New Zealand

Friday 5 June 2009

CANCER PATIENT TREATMENT EXPERIENCES

TO BE DOCUMENTED

The Cancer Control Council of New Zealand is aiming to find out what experiences cancer patients are having in the New Zealand health system.

Advances in Melanoma Care 2009 (Symposium)

kris — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:18:18 +1200

Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th 2009 Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach

Full program & registration online:
www.melanomanetwork.org.au

Cancer News 30 March 2009

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:36:18 +1300

Cancer News 26 March 2009

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:56:06 +1300

Cancer Control Council Newsletter March 2009 (pdf 88kb)

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:52:03 +1300

Cancer News 25 March 2009

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:27:11 +1300

Cancer News 25 March 2009

Cancer News 29 January 2009

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:16:51 +1300

Cancer News 26 January 2009

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:06:15 +1300

Tobacco Control Update Issue 91

Ben — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:32:05 +1200

Tobacco Control Update Issue 91