Skin cancer: Some Bay of Plenty patients may face longer waits for surgery after funding change

Skin cancer: Some Bay of Plenty patients may face longer waits for surgery after funding change

Megan Wilson

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Multimedia Journalist·Bay of Plenty Times·

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Skinspots founder and Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation GP with special interest in skin surgery Dr Franz Strydom. Photo / Supplied

Skinspots founder and Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation GP with special interest in skin surgery Dr Franz Strydom. Photo / Supplied

A Tauranga skin cancer doctor fears some patients will be waiting “months” for surgery after a funding change made them no longer eligible for funded community-based care.

Western Bay of Plenty skin cancer patients who are not Community Services Card holders or do not have a suspected melanoma lesion will

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