Record achievement in health

The latest National Health Targets statistics show National’s commitment to delivering more and better frontline health services is making a positive difference for Kiwi families. This is one of our priorities this term.

Nationwide 93 per cent of all patients are seen, treated or discharged within six hours from Emergency Departments. And 111,794 elective surgeries were performed by the district health boards, 5 per cent ahead of target. That’s 5000 more surgeries for patients than planned.

In Budget 2012 the National-led Government is providing an extra $48 million for more operations. This is part of the extra $1.5 billion for public health services over four years.

All patients needing and ready for, radiation treatment are receiving it within four weeks. And from 1 July we are adding chemotherapy to that target.

National is committed to protecting and growing New Zealand’s public health services.

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