Fears for regional prostate cancer care

Key points

• Men with prostate cancer across western NSW could lose specialist nursing care when federal funding for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia nursing service ends in June 2027, Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey says. The Government will redirect $46.5 million over five years to the McGrath Foundation.
• The Prostate Cancer Foundation says it was not consulted, and a voluntary survey found 96 per cent of affected specialist nurses oppose the decision.
• Mr Chaffey called on the Government to release its evidence and guarantee no regional community loses access.