Latest health target results for Nelson Marlborough
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister of Health
24 November 2015
Latest health target results for
Nelson Marlborough
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest health target results show Nelson Marlborough DHB is making steady progress.
“These results are a credit to the health professionals in Nelson Marlborough DHB,” says Dr Coleman.
Nationally, the more heart and diabetes checks target was met for the first time. Nelson Marlborough DHB achieved the 90 per cent target.
Nelson Marlborough DHB topped the table for the new primary care better help for smokers to quit target with 91 per cent. The DHB also met the elective surgery target and the ED target.
“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 $83 million funding increase Nelson Marlborough DHB has
received over the last seven years. This includes $16
million in new money for this year, taking the DHB’s total
funding to $430 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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