Latest health target results - Counties Manukau
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister of Health
24 May
2016 Media Statement
Latest health target results - Counties
Manukau
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the health targets continue to drive performance across the health system, with the gains made in the previous quarter largely maintained in Counties Manukau DHB.
“The health targets are important as they help to deliver better, faster access to key health services for New Zealanders,” says Dr Coleman.
“These results are a credit to the health professionals in Counties Manukau.
“The elective surgery target was again achieved nationally. This Government is committed to delivering more elective surgery to meet demand - we’ve delivered around 50,000 more surgeries over the last seven years.
“Counties Manukau surpassed the elective surgery target by five per cent.
“Nationally the more heart and diabetes checks target was met for the third consecutive quarter. Counties Manukau again achieved 92 per cent.
“Counties Manukau also met the shorter stays in ED target with 96 per cent, and increased its results on the better help for smokers to quit target.
“Further progress is needed on the faster cancer treatment target and immunisation coverage for eight month olds.”
The new childhood obesity health target will replace the more heart and diabetes checks target from 1 July. Heart and diabetes checks will remain an accountability measure for DHBs to ensure the gains made are not lost.
The results for Quarter Three 2015/16 (January-March) can be found at:www.health.govt.nz
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