Designing Cancer Care That Works for Patients: Inside Ontario’s Regional Cancer Plan

About this episode

Dr. Bill Evans and Jennifer Smyth discuss the Regional Cancer Plan and its focus on improving cancer care in the Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand and Brant region.

In this episode of the Cancer Assist Podcast, Dr. Bill Evans is joined by Jennifer Smyth, Director of Regional Cancer Programs, for an in-depth conversation about how cancer care is planned and delivered across the Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand and Brant region. Together, they explore how the Regional Cancer Plan is shifting beyond capacity and wait times to focus on equity, patient experience, prevention, and access to care closer to home. The discussion highlights early cancer screening, In...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Bill Evans

Guest: Jennifer Smyth

Topics covered

• cancer care
• patient experience
• equity
• prevention
• access to care

Keywords

• cancer care
• Regional Cancer Plan
• patient experience
• equity
• early cancer screening

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Regional Cancer Programs

Places: Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand and Brant

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