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What is the Regional Cancer Program?

Background:
In October, 2004, Cancer Care Ontario submitted the first-ever Ontario Cancer Plan to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. One of the key priorities in this plan was the implementation of Regional Cancer Programs (RCPs) to improve the quality of cancer care throughout the Province.

The Regional Cancer Program (RCP), by linking care providers, partner agencies and volunteer organizations, patients and decision makers across the spectrum of cancer care, the RCPs will be responsible for:

• Ensuring regional service planning as an input into province-wide decisions;
• Identifying local strategies for service integration, co-ordination, and quality improvement;
• Facilitating patient and consumer involvement in planning and evaluation activities;
• Improving care through information and standards dissemination;
• Evaluating and reporting on performance; and
• Responding to performance results with appropriate strategies.

Development of the Waterloo Wellington RCP
As part of the development of the Waterloo Wellington RCP a strategic planning process was undertaken. Towards that end, an extensive stakeholder consultation process was undertaken in the Fall of 2005 to ascertain the views of cancer care providers on how best to engage all parties of interest, how best to address the critical issues facing them, and how best to structure and implement an RCP model that reflects their requirements. The inaugural Regional Cancer Program Council was convened in February 2006 to review the recommendations from the report and provide recommendations on the next steps and key priorities of the RCP.

Progress to Date – October 2006

1. Development of the committee and relationship structure
2. Development of a Statement of Collaboration which outlines the goals and values of the program and commitments made by the various members
3. Development of the RCP Council, Steering Committee and Clinical Council with membership and terms of reference
4. Regular meetings have been held for the Council and Steering Committees
5. Ranked priorities for the RCP have been identified and preliminary work plans developed
6. Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Networks are active in both Waterloo and Wellington Regions. A Coordinator for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection, Mr. Ted Mavor has been recruited to facilitate the ongoing work of the networks.
7. The position of Regional Coordinator for Ontario Breast Screening and Assessment, Mrs. Jane Stacey was implemented to increase the rate of OBSP screening with the LHIN and to increase the number of OBSP sites with the region. Additionally Jane has been actively leading the development of the Regional Waterloo Wellington Breast Centre, due to open in early 2007.
8. Through the Community Oncology Program a community clinic has been operating in Mount Forest for 18 month. Development of a community clinic in Fergus at Groves Memorial hospital is underway with opening targeted for February 2007. The Oncology Clinic at Guelph General Hospital has been working with the staff from the GRRCC since April 1, 2006.
9. The Surgical Oncology Program is led by Dr. Craig McFadyen. Mrs. Robinne Hauck has been recruited to the role of Regional Coordinator, Surgical Oncology and has been working with Dr. McFadyen in the development of the program and related initiatives including the implementation of Regional Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences.
   
   

Leadership of the RCP
The Vice President, Regional Cancer Services, Mr. Patrick Gaskin leads the Regional Cancer Program and is chair of the RCP Council and Steering Committees.
 

Area Served
The Waterloo Wellington RCP serves the Waterloo Wellington LHIN, essentially Waterloo Region, Wellington County and a small portion of Grey County. This is also the predominant referral area for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre.

Map of the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)