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Science on the Swan Conference 2020

The Science on the Swan Conference this year (17-19 May 2020) will incorporate a stream relating to health system performance and value-based health care, including levers to drive cost and positive outcomes.  Keynote speakers for this area of interest include Jason M. Sutherland, Professor in the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) in the University of British Columbia and  Hugo Mascie-Taylor, Executive Medical Director at Ernst and Young UK.

Dr. Sutherland studies funding policy, methods for improving cross-continuum care, and health systems’ variations in efficiency, effectiveness and quality of care.  Dr Mascie-Taylor has worked on projects involving clinical governance, performance improvement, and service configuration.

For further information see https://scienceontheswan.com.au/

All.Can international launch a report titled ‘Patient insights on cancer care"

All.Can international has launched a report titled ‘Patient insights on cancer care: opportunities for improving efficiency’. It reveals findings from an international survey on the patient perspectives of inefficiencies in cancer care. With insights from almost 4,000 patients in over 10 countries, the report identifies four key areas of opportunity for improvement and highlights the need to establish a sustainable approach to cancer care.

Currently, at least 20% of total healthcare spending is estimated to be wasted on inefficient care, representing a crucial opportunity to improve the quality of care.

Download the report and find out more. http://bit.ly/AC-patient-survey

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New program to place WA at forefront of cancer care

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A ground-breaking program that will fundamentally change approaches to cancer care in Western Australia, being led by St John of God Subiaco Hospital’s Director of Breast Cancer Research Unit, has received a $750,000 grant from the Cancer Research Trust (CRT).

Rural cancer patients hit with major out-of-expenses

Professor Christobel Saunders, Professor of Surgical Oncology at UWA and Head of UWA’s Division of Surgery, has been a driving force behind the study, supported by the Cancer Council of Western Australia and Western Australian Government Department of Health through the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network. read more...

SJoG Subiaco Announcement

A ground-breaking program set to revolutionise cancer care in Western Australia and place WA at the forefront of efforts to improve patient outcomes has received a significant boost thanks to an initial $750,000 grant from the Cancer Research Trust (CRT). read more...

 

University of Western Australia Announcement

The Cancer Research Trust funding of $13.5 million will be spread over nine years and an additional $4.5 million has been committed to the research teams by partner organisations including the Cancer Council WA, Telethon Kids Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research UWA, Murdoch, Curtin and Notre Dame universities, the WA Department of Health and St John of God Healthcare. read more...