Surviving bowel cancer surgery a postcode lottery

Bowel cancer patients have far more chance of surviving major surgery in Auckland than they do in Whanganui. A report out today reveals the way patients with bowel cancer are treated in public hospitals is a postcode lottery. It is the first detailed figures from district health boards, and the report's authors are calling for an investigation to ensure people can get the best care regardless of where they live. Our Health Correspondent Karen Brown has details.