An ageing population, earlier diagnosis and advances in oncology
treatment are contributing to a rising number of cancer survivors in New
Zealand. This is placing an unsustainable pressure on oncology
services, which has led to the announcement of a new national framework
for managing people with cancer.
The new model of care focuses on a wider level of involvement in cancer care, for a more diverse range of clinicians, using a tiered approach to treatment, based on patient needs. It is likely that primary care clinicians will play a role in this new framework, which is to be implemented within the next three to five years.
http://www.bpac.org.nz/BT/2012/October/cancermodel.aspx
The new model of care focuses on a wider level of involvement in cancer care, for a more diverse range of clinicians, using a tiered approach to treatment, based on patient needs. It is likely that primary care clinicians will play a role in this new framework, which is to be implemented within the next three to five years.
http://www.bpac.org.nz/BT/2012/October/cancermodel.aspx