NSW Oncology Group: Rural Oncology

Chair: Dr Stephen Begbie

Director of Oncology, Port Macquarie Base Hospital

Dr Stephen Begbie completed Medical Oncology Training in Sydney in 1996, and commenced consultant practice in the regional centre of Port Macquarie.

The last ten years have seen rapid developments in cancer services and clinical research with developing links across the whole North Coast.

Dr Begbie combines Medical Oncology, Palliative Medicine and General Medicine practice with being Chair of the local Medical Staff Council, and has a passion to see rural patients in NSW receiving state of the art cancer care.

Key Activities of NSWOG Rural Oncology:

NSW Rural Cancer Services Review
Literature Review specialist outreach services in rural areas
NSW Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS)