support DHBs to implement the psychological and social support workforce initiative DHBs to appoint to roles by January 2016 National Lead annual work plan implemented by June 2016 review the extent of pressures on the medical physicist workforce to identify areas of need Scoping to develop a new approach to funding for the training and retention of Medical Physicists in New Zealand to be completed June 2016 scope the activities required to ensure a sustainable gynae-oncology surgical workforce In conjunction with the gynaecological oncology specialists, identify strategies for addressing the shortage of gynaecological oncologists by June 2016 Regional activities Who What Performance indicator Diagnosis and treatment The regional cancer networks will support DHBs to implement regional priority initiatives for: medical oncology services regional radiation oncology services Regular monitoring activities and reporting requirements met support DHBs to implement the Faster cancer treatment programme, including support implementation of national tumour standards support DHBs to improve coverage and functionality of MDMs implementation of service improvement activities to improve cancer services Findings from the 2014/15 service reviews are implemented and the review of services against the next round of tumour standards are completed by June 2016 Quarterly monitoring DHB activity through policy priority 24 Service Improvement Fund project milestones met support DHBs to improve consistency of referral, and timeliness of access, to colonoscopy Achievement of the colonoscopy wait time indicator policy priority 29 Enablers The regional cancer networks will support DHBs to implement the cancer psychological and social support workforce initiative Implementation of regional commence by January 2016 support DHBs to implement the Cancer Health Information Strategy Identify regional priorities and commence implementation by June 2016 Local activities Who What Performance indicator
Prevention and early detection DHBs will implement smoking cessation initiatives in hospitals and primary care 95 percent of hospital patients who smoke and are seen by a health practitioner in a public hospital are offered brief advice and support to quit smoking 90 percent of PHO enrolled patients who smoke have been offered help to quit smoking by a health care practitioner in the last 15 months 90 percent of pregnant women who identify as smokers upon registration with a DHB-employed midwife or Lead Maternity Carer are offered brief advice and support to quit smoking implement ongoing activities associated with round two and three of the bowel screening pilot (Waitemata and Auckland DHBs). Quarterly reporting requirements on the implementation of the bowel screening pilot are met Diagnosis and treatment DHBs will implement guidance on the use of active surveillance treatment for prostate cancer care Regular monitoring activities and reporting requirements met implement medical oncology service improvements All patients, ready for treatment, wait less than four weeks for chemotherapy implement Radiation Oncology Plan priorities All patients, ready for treatment, wait less than four weeks for radiotherapy implement the Faster cancer treatment programme by: implementing national tumour standards and high suspicion of cancer definitions improving coverage and functionality of MDMs implementing the Cancer Nurse Coordinator Initiative implementing Service Improvement Fund activities and identify findings to improve patient pathways Findings from the 2014/15 service reviews are implemented and the review of services against the next round of tumour standards are completed by June 2016 Quarterly reporting through policy priority 24 Regular monitoring activities and reporting requirements met Service Improvement Fund project milestones met achieve the Faster cancer treatment health target 85% of patients receive their first cancer treatment (or other management) within 62 days of being referred with a high suspicion of cancer and a need to be seen within two weeks by July 2016 implement the endoscopy quality improvement tool Regular monitoring activities and reporting requirements met improve consistency of referral, and timeliness of access, to colonoscopy Achievement of the colonoscopy wait time indicator policy priority 29 Follow-up care DHBs will continue to implement the Late Effects Assessment Programme (LEAP) All children completing cancer treatment are entered into LEAP