CANCER CONTROL COUNCIL

September 4, 2009

New Cancer Control Council appointed

The council members are:

* Dr Chris Atkinson, Chair, Medical Director Cancer Society and cancer specialist
* Ms Shelley Campbell, Former Chief Executive Waikato PHO
* Professor Brett Delahunt, HoD Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences – Dept of  Pathology and Molecular Medicine
* Professor Mike Findlay, Professor of Oncology and Director of Cancer Trials New Zealand
* Professor Frank Frizelle, HoD Academic Dept of Surgery and Professor University of Canterbury, Colorectal Surgeon Canterbury DHB
* Dr Kate Grundy, Palliative Medicine Physician and Clinical Director Christchurch Hospital
* Mr Dalton Kelly, Chief Executive Cancer Society of NZ
* Professor David Lamb, Consultant Radiation Oncologist
* Dr Scott McFarlane, Auckland DHB Starship Children’s Hospital
* Mrs Catherine Smith, Clinical Nurse Specialist Canterbury DHB
* Dr John Waldon, Researcher Massey University School of Maori Studies

In announcing the new council, Health Minister Tony Ryall says: “The membership reflects the Government’s desire to include senior practitioners with leadership roles in core cancer disciplines on the Council, as well as non-government organisation representation.

“I would like to thank the previous Council members and former Chair Dame Catherine Tizard for their work on the Council to date. We appreciate their strong personal commitment to improving cancer services for New Zealanders.

“I am looking forward to the new Council working with health professionals and the sector to help improve the quality of cancer care in New Zealand”