Cancer care at a crossroads: Realising the potential in primary care in New Zealand

Publication date: Available online 31 January 2020Source: Journal of Cancer PolicyAuthor(s): John McMenaminAbstractThe recently published New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019–2029 identifies important roles for primary care including early detection, management of chronic conditions and comorbidities, and supporting people to live well with and beyond cancer. Presentations for cancer are different in primary than secondary care, and primary specific knowledge and skills are required. Education focused on clinical practice needs to be backed up by primary care research. Opportunities to improve cancer outcomes include using safety netting to manage non-specific symptoms, providing post-diagnosis health assessments and co-morbidity management and including cancer significant event analyses in peer review.
Source: Journal of Cancer Policy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research