In the past year surgical specialists assessed more patients than ever before.
More than 274,000 surgical first specialist assessments were completed in the 2009/10 year. This is nearly 12,500 more patients than the previous year.
Seeing a specialist is a step towards elective surgery, provided the surgery is appropriate and available within six months. Elective surgery is operations like hip replacements, ear, nose, and throat surgery, or cataract removal. These appointments are also important for other patients as they provide assessment and advice for managing health issues.
National has put more than $1.2 billion extra into health in the last two years, and staff have done well to deliver extra frontline services for patients. We’re still working hard to provide all New Zealanders with better, sooner, more convenient healthcare.
More information: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/more+patients+seeing+surgical+specialists
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