Latest health target results for MidCentral
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister of Health
24
November 2015
Latest health target results for
MidCentral
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the
latest health target results show MidCentral DHB is making
steady progress.
“These results are a credit to the health professionals in MidCentral DHB,” says Dr Coleman.
Nationally, the more heart and diabetes checks target was met for the first time. MidCentral DHB achieved the 90 per cent target. The DHB also topped the table for immunisation of eight month olds.
“Around 1.2 million people have had their cardiovascular disease risk assessed in the past five years,” says Dr Coleman.
“This target has been in place for three years, during that time results have nearly doubled from 46 per cent in 2011/12 to currently 90 per cent.
“Health services are assessing
patients’ heart risk in a timely way, and working with
them to best manage those risks. The target also contributes
to early identification and improved awareness of
diabetes.”
The new childhood obesity health target will replace the heart and diabetes checks target from 1 July 2016. Heart and diabetes checks will remain an accountability measure for DHBs to ensure the gains made are not lost.
The elective surgery target has again been
achieved nationally with 49,730 elective surgical discharges
provided – 1,852 more than planned.
“The Government is committed to delivering year-on-year increases in elective surgery. We have delivered around 50,000 more surgeries over the last seven years - a 42 per cent increase,” says Dr Coleman.
These improvements are supported by the $98 million funding increase MidCentral DHB has received over the last seven years. This includes $9 million in new money for this year, taking the DHB’s total funding to $559 million for 2015/2016.
This funding increase is assisted by the $400 million extra invested into health in Budget 2015.
The quarter one results can be found at www.health.govt.nz.
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