Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2018
Visiting patient advocates say New Zealand isn’t treating its cancer patients fairly
3 August 2018 - One of Australia’s top oncologists, Professor John Zalcberg, will be in New Zealand next week highlighting New Zealand’s appalling cancer rates and its substandard outcomes for particular cancer patients.
He will be joined by the highly respected patient advocate, Richard Vines, who is known for successfully championing the cause for cancer patients in Australia.
Both men are Co-Chairs of the National Oncology Alliance, a multi-stakeholder collective, which has focused on finding innovative solutions in an economically responsible way, dealing with Australia's number one disease - cancer.
