Latest health target results – Tairawhiti
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister of Health
24 May
2016 Media Statement
Latest health target results –
Tairawhiti
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 Tairawhiti 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 Tairawhiti.
“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.
“Tairawhiti surpassed the elective surgery target by 18 per cent.
“Nationally the more heart and diabetes checks target was met for the third consecutive quarter. Tairawhiti achieved 92 per cent, up one per cent.
“Tairawhiti met the shorter stays in ED target with 96 per cent, and topped the table on the better help for smokers to quit target with 91 per cent. It also improved its results on the faster cancer treatment target up to 78 per cent.
“Further progress is needed on 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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