Mindfulness is often considered one of the newest tools in the tool kit when dealing with stress or illness but with its origins in ancient Eastern religions like Buddhism and Hinduism it has been around as long as time itself. As a coping and healing strategy, we’ve only just caught on in the “western” world much more recently.

Hawkes Bay’s first private cancer clinic has opened in Hastings. Led by local medical oncologists, Drs Paula Barlow and Jody Jordan, the new Canopy Cancer Care clinic will broaden the medical oncology services currently available in the region and increase capacity for cancer management.

Cancer is debilitating and one of the most common side effects of cancer and its treatments is unrelenting physical and mental fatigue.

Getting vaccinated is one of the best ways we can fight the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the welfare and wellbeing of our communities. The Cancer Society has released a short video with a leading UK lung oncologist about vaccines and the pandemic to highlight the importance of protecting people with cancer. 

We are now in the Traffic Light system with all of New Zealand in ORANGE. All Canopy clinics are open for treatment appointments and consultations unless you are advised otherwise by your clinical team. Keep up to date with all the information here.

The Cancer Society provides a FREE cancer support series comprising of in person talks and online webinars all conducted by a Cancer Society Psychologist.

One of the first thoughts many people have after being diagnosed with cancer is: “How do I tell my children?” Our natural instinct is to protect our children, so telling them about a cancer diagnosis can be really tough but it’s an important and necessary thing to do. There is no right or wrong way to do this and like most of parenting you will know what feels right for your children and family.

The Canopy team has been built over time to ensure that we have the very best oncologists, haematologists, nursing and support staff to care for our patients. Get to know our team.

Precision medicine, genomics, immunotherapy - what do they all mean? Canopy oncologists, Dr Richard Sullivan and Dr Ben Lawrence provide their insights into what these terms mean and how they will help improve outcomes for patients.

The Canopy team has been built over time to ensure that we have the very best oncologists, haematologists, nursing and support staff to care for our patients. Get to know our team.