Imagine learning that you have six to eight weeks to live. Then you're told that an oncologist will see you in 12 weeks time.

The Health and Disability Commission says Southern cancer patients are being neglected. In the 2020-21 period, Southern DHB was the 19th worst out of 20.

Delays in cancer treatment are a death penalty for some patients. We can and need to do better than this.

https://crux.org.nz/national-news/investigation-highly-critical-of-wait-times-to-see-cancer-specialists/

#Cancer #Otepoti #SDHB #Dunedin #Invercargill