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World Leading Cancer Care Provider Canopy Cancer Care Opens in Hawkes Bay

Monday 31 May 2021, 7:23PM

By Beckie Wright

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Hawkes Bay’s first private cancer clinic has opened in Hastings. Led by local medical oncologists, Drs Paula Barlow and Jody Jordan, the new Canopy Cancer Care clinic will broaden the medical oncology services currently available in the region and increase capacity for cancer management. 

The Hawkes Bay team are delighted to be part of Canopy Cancer Care, New Zealand’s largest medical oncology provider, delivering cancer patients in Hawkes Bay and surrounding regions access to the world class treatment and care offered by Canopy.  

“This new clinic will play an important role for local patients and their families who wish to receive private cancer care without having to travel long distances,” says Dr Jordan. “We are excited to provide patients with the highest standard of care and leading treatments in a local environment to ensure the best possible outcome.” 

The services offered by the team in Hastings, will provide patients with greater choice in their treatment, giving access to therapies which are not available in the public health system. Patients will also benefit from Canopy’s integrated model of care, which includes direct access to a team of specialists who have a specific expertise across a wide range of cancers. 

Canopy Healthcare CEO Tony Moffatt said, “Approximately 25,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with cancer each year; by broadening the treatment choice and capacity, private cancer care plays a critical role in supporting our public health system.  This is our fifth dedicated cancer clinic which further demonstrates our commitment to ensuring New Zealand patients and their families have access to the highest standards of care and choice in their treatment at a location close to their home to complement the public system.”  

Mr Moffatt added, “Thank you to Colin Hutchison and his teams from Shape My Health and Kaweka Health, for assisting Canopy set up our new clinic. We’re thrilled to have established our Hastings clinic and provide Hawkes Bay patients with world class cancer care.” 

The new Canopy clinic is located at 109 Canning Rd, Camberley in the Shape My Health clinic, and for more information on canopy cancer care and cancer please go to http://www.canopycancercare.co.nz .