Mudgee is already benefiting from visits by Dr Florian Honeyball, now permanently based at Dubbo Hospital after being a fly-in fly-out oncology registrar and fellow in 2014.

Early next month he will create Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) history by travelling inland of Dubbo to establish regular clinics at Walgett.

Dr Honeyball will repeat the exercise in Cobar from September.

The Dubbo Oncology Unit, operating out of the Alan Coates Cancer Centre, draws cancer patients from more than 120,000 people living between Stuart Town and the Queensland border.

Dr Honeyball is "looking forward to meeting patients" from throughout the region that presents him with a real challenge.

"Ensuring equity of access to medical services is difficult in such a massive area spread with a low population density such as Western NSW," he said.

"I feel that part of my role is to improve access to oncology services across the region, which is why I am very keen to incorporate outreach clinics and Telehealth videoconferencing into the practice of the Dubbo Oncology Unit."

The Western NSW LHD is trumpeting its new recruit's passion and drive.

"We are delighted to not only welcome Dr Honeyball to the health district as our resident oncologist at Dubbo Hospital, but we also embrace his enthusiasm in taking oncology services out to smaller communities like Walgett," said director of cancer services and innovation Ruth Jones

"Through the provision of an outreach service like this, people with cancer from Walgett can get a break from travelling to Dubbo to see their oncologist, which is good news for them and their families."

Walgett Health Service manager Kevin Behm expects the clinics will be well received in the community.

"Being able to save over six hours in travel time to Dubbo and back every two months will make a huge difference to our cancer patients," he said.

"Depending on demand the clinics may even increase to monthly down the track, which would increase opportunities for local treatment and less travel even more".

The Walgett Multi-Purpose Service will host the clinics from August 5 for patients in the town and neighbouring communities, including Collarenebri, Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge and Goodooga.

Ms Jones said a review of patients travelling from outside Dubbo to the Alan Coates Cancer Centre had led to the scheduling of the outreach clinics.

Walgett had been chosen because it was at the intersection of three highways and a "geographically convenient" location to expand oncology services in the northern parts of the LHD, she said.

The Western NSW LHD reports that the clinics are designed for consultations and "no chemotherapy or cancer treatment will be provided".

At Walgett Dr Honeyball will see new patients and those who know the way to Dubbo well.

"It will be aimed at people who require surveillance check-ups for their cancer, new patients with significant symptoms who could not otherwise travel to Dubbo, or for people who are on hormonal anticancer therapy," Ms Jones said.

She said patients would be bulk-billed, as they were at the Alan Coates Cancer Centre.

"The outreach clinics are being offered on those days when Dr Honeyball does not have a clinic in Dubbo," Ms Jones said.