Pharma News: The Senate Community Affairs References Committee, chaired by Green’s Senator Janet Rice, held a public hearing in Sydney yesterday, spearheading an Opposition-led inquiry into equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for individuals with rare and less common cancers.
Addressing the committee, Associate Professor Christopher Steer, President of Private Cancer Physicians of Australia, emphasised “We need to end the cancer lottery where a patient with a particular diagnosis can get support for their treatment whereas another is denied … because […]
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“Do the training, even if your values do not align”, PCPA experts explore the moral minefield of Voluntary Assisted Dying
Australia’s pioneer experts in Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) have called on all cancer specialists and GPs to undertake training for this controversial and legalised end-of-life decision by patients, even if it doesn’t align with their respective values or views.
PCPA Victorian Director and board member, Dr Cam McLaren, led an emotive and powerful podcast with colleagues, PCPA member and genetic oncologist, Dr Hilda High and Ms Laurie Draper from the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service, to help colleagues […]
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PCPA in the news – Patient groups, clinicians and industry challenge the status quo at rare diseases inquiry hearing
/in News, PCPA in the news /by Jennifer BurgessHealth Industry Hub 1 February 2024
Pharma News: The Senate Community Affairs References Committee, chaired by Green’s Senator Janet Rice, held a public hearing in Sydney yesterday, spearheading an Opposition-led inquiry into equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for individuals with rare and less common cancers.
Addressing the committee, Associate Professor Christopher Steer, President of Private Cancer Physicians of Australia, emphasised “We need to end the cancer lottery where a patient with a particular diagnosis can get support for their treatment whereas another is denied … because […]
PCPA in the news – ‘Patients should not be lost in our overly complex health system’, says Private Cancer Physicians of Australia
/in News, PCPA in the news /by Jennifer BurgessHealth Industry Hub 20 November 2023
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Please also refer to the below link to The Hon Mark Butler MP’s media release in relation to this topic.
New era in cancer care for all Australians
PCPA Media Release – Tuesday 19 September 2023
/in Media Releases /by darryl-pcpa“Do the training, even if your values do not align”, PCPA experts explore the moral minefield of Voluntary Assisted Dying
Australia’s pioneer experts in Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) have called on all cancer specialists and GPs to undertake training for this controversial and legalised end-of-life decision by patients, even if it doesn’t align with their respective values or views.
PCPA Victorian Director and board member, Dr Cam McLaren, led an emotive and powerful podcast with colleagues, PCPA member and genetic oncologist, Dr Hilda High and Ms Laurie Draper from the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service, to help colleagues […]