Midland Cancer Network Routes to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment project 2015-18
Purpose: To support the Midland DHBs work towards achievement of the FCT Health Target by supporting improvements to the cancer pathways and facilitating service improvements to:
- achieve the FCT Health Target and achieve the Ministry defined 62 day cohort of 15-25% of new cancer registration
- implement/comply with the national tumour standards
- improve equity along the cancer pathways
Timeframe: 1 October 2015 - 30 June 2018
Objectives:
- understand the routes to diagnosis, diagnostics and treatment for each tumour stream for each Midland DHB
- work with Midland hospices to obtain referral information for cancer patients who have palliative care as first treatment
- undertake regional audit of 31 and 62 day breaches
- model and understand tumour stream demand on diagnostics
- model and understand GP referral to first specialist assessment demand and clinic capacity
- facilitate regional coordination and dissemination of the Midland DHB FCT work programme initiatives and shared learning opportunities.
Midland DHBs work towards achievement Project Sponsor: Midland Cancer Network Executive
Clinical Lead: Dr Humphrey Pullon, Clinical Director, Midland Cancer Network
Programme Lead: Jan Smith, Manager, Midland Cancer Network
Project Managers: Paul Taumanu and Brenda Wills, Midland Cancer Network
