National Volunteer Week 2019
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This is me, and my friend Hazel. In 2011 we were on the Derwent river, Hobart, Australia. We were on our way to see MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art. We had just presented our paper at the ASCILITE conference,…
Friday was an easier start as we knew the format and layout ….. old hands we greeted each other like long lost family – we are united now. in this together ….…
Tena koutou
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Below are seven petitions that are being presented to…
Only one immunotherapy drug is approved and funded for people affected by head and neck cancer. Two drugs have been approved by MedSafe and are waiting for funding from Pharmac. The development of immunotherapy treatments will explode in the next ten years. We want people affected by all forms of cancer to have the best possible treatment, care and support. Read on...
- May 3 …
From our representative Heather Anderson.
The Thursday afternoon sessions started with Prof David Currow (Cancer Institute NSW, Australia) talking about prioritisation experiences in cancer control in Australia – in particular hubs of excellence.…
We are intending to make a submission on the current state of the New Zealand health and disability system. We will collate all your responses and present them to the Review. Submissions from organisations are powerful. We intend to advocate for the best treatment, care and support for people affected by head and neck cancer. If you wish to share your thoughts you can do so by accessing our survey here.…
Professor Skegg
Heather Anderson continues her summary of attending the Cancer Care at the Crossroads conference.
For me the Conference started on Wednesday afternoon. The pre-Conference…
Heather Anderson, is one of the Network Committee members. Together with Brian Sheppard, she attended the recent Cancer Care at the Crossroads Conference, at Te Papa, Wellington. In this article, Heather shares her thoughts and impressions from the conference.
My mind has been spinning since attending the Cancer at a Crossroads…
Brian Sheppard, is a member of the Head and Neck Cancer Support Network committee. He attended the recent Cancer at the Crossroads conference. Following the conference shares this message with you. If you would like to work with us to advocate for higher standards of cancer care, we would love to hear from you. Please email…
Boston — The 96-year-old patient with pneumonia in Bed 11 was angry. “Do you really need to check my vital signs every four hours?” he asked.
Checking things like temperature, blood pressure and respiratory rate every four hours on hospitalized patients has been the standard of care since…
Heath Navigator is a website for New Zealanders. It is crammed full of resources, and support on health related matters. …
Over the next few months we are profiling our committee, so that you know them a little better.
The first cab of the rank is our Chair, Diana Ayling.
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The United States accounts for five percent of the world's population but consumes almost 70 percent of the total global opioid supply, creating an epidemic that has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths each year. How did we get here, and what can we do about it? In this…
Readers, Val Ireland made an impassioned plea for help following a series of poor outcomes from head and neck cancer treatment/reconstruction in Auckland.
You can read Val’s story here. http://nzh.tw/11966945
I have decided to openly respond to Val to encourage open discussion about the current service, and the steps we, at the Network are taking now, and in the future to improve the performance of the…
There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face. - William Shakespeare
These plastic surgery quotes were retrieved from New Zealand clinician sites on 4 December 2017.
“...it’s your face which people notice first. Your face projects an image to people about who you are.”
“Plastic Surgery: Empowering You With The Confidence To Succeed In Both Your Career &…
Kathryn is one of our regular contributors. Her husband Greg was treated for adenoid cystic carcinoma not long after the loss of their daughter to cancer. I asked her if she had wisdom to share on how to deal with the suffering that cancer causes us. Here are her words.
The top illustration is of their happy place, their farm just out of Whangarei, rolling country dotted with native bush. There's one of the Parnell Rose Gardens, one of Greg fixing his car with his youngest son…
The "Patient Pathway" describes the patient experience of treatment, care, and support. It is the route that a patient…Who is a Fellow? Why do some doctors and surgeons have the title "Fellow"? What does all this mean for patients?
In an otorhinolaryngology (ORL) ward you may meet a Fellow carrying out various treatment and care roles including the outpatients clinic.…
Happy with your treatment experience?
Please share your thoughts on your recent treatment experience. This can be at any stage of your cancer journey, pre treatment, treatment, post treatment, and survivorship.
You can take our survey as many times as you like, and we encourage you to have your family/whanau and carers share their thoughts as well. Click the link to share your thoughts.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PatientNZ
