Tracey O’Brien, Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Terrific engagement to finish out the week at the Reporting for Better Cancer Outcomes (RbCO) meeting with over 50 executive and clinical leaders from Mid North Coast Local Health District across medical, surgical and radiation oncology, haematology, Aboriginal health, research and clinical trials coming together with Cancer Institute NSW leaders.
Thanks to Chief Executive Jill Wong, Director of Cancer Services A/Prof Tom Shakespeare, Director of Research and Knowledge Translation A/Prof Andrew Bailey, Cancer Systems Manager Matthew Hoffmann, Director of Aboriginal Health Robyn Martin, Dr Director of Surgery, Dr Bruce Hodge and others for your leadership in bringing people together around what matters most: using data to drive better care.
Mid North Coast Local Health District leads NSW in elevating patient voice through use of point of care cancer patient-reported outcome measures helping to personalise care so it’s more responsive to what matters most to people.
The meeting also reinforced the strong commitment to equity, which is critical in a district where 70% of cancer occur in people aged over 65, 61% of the cancer population live in the most disadvantaged socioeconomic quintiles, the district is entirely regional and remote, and over 8% of the population identify as Aboriginal.
These factors shape both cancer burden and the complexity of care delivery, making the district’s strong access and outcomes even more significant.
Cancer research and clinical trial access across the district continue to build momentum, alongside strong local partnerships with Aboriginal health services and primary care networks to support prevention, early detection, health literacy and wellbeing.
Patient experience remains a real strength, with 97% of respondents saying they were always treated with dignity and respect, 97% saying health professionals were always kind and caring, and 96% saying they were told who to contact if they were worried after their appointment.
Congratulations to all Mid North Coast Local Health District care teams involved. This is exactly what RBCO is for: not just describing performance, but turning data into action, learning from variation, strengthening equity, and keeping care focused on people.”
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