The award recognises teams that are building or strengthening relationships with our external community, partners and stakeholders to improve the delivery of healthcare.
Partnership success – Icon Cancer Centre Rockingham, Rockingham Peel Group win prestigious Excellence Awards
The Rockingham General Hospital Integrated Cancer Service team, which includes Icon Cancer Centre (pictured), were crowned winners at the South Metropolitan Health Service Excellence Awards taking out the Excellence in Strengthening Partnerships category recently.
Public private partnership brings care closer to home
The newly established Rockingham General Hospital Integrated Cancer Service has intentionally and systematically built collaborative partnerships with the private sector, healthcare and government partners, non-government organisations and the local community to significantly improve care for cancer patients closer to home.
For a local population with the highest cancer rates in Western Australia for certain cancers, these changes are lifesaving. The development of the service has included integrating external providers, establishing specific allied health clinics, developing a unique multidisciplinary team approach with a dedicated online platform to assist in the management of complex patients.
Best care possible – for patients and communities
This approach has led to more timely access to services for local patients, leading to an increase in activity and a reduction in wait times.
Data comparisons show increases of 16 per cent in outpatient oncology and haematology activity and 22 per cent for oncology referrals. A 54% increase in haematology referrals and 13% reduction in over boundary outpatients were also recorded.
Icon Cancer Centre (Australia and New Zealand) CEO, Paul Fenton said this award is testament to the team’s collaboration and commitment.
“This partnership is a great example of the importance of providing multidiscipintegrated care,” said Paul.
“It has led to more timely access to treatment and has significantly improved cancer care for patients and their families, while reducing the travel burden to access care closer to home.
“A huge congratulations to our team at Icon Rockingham and the entire Rockingham General Hospital Integrated cancer service who are providing much needed world-class care to the local community.”
- Learn more about Icon Cancer Centre Rockingham.
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