Better healthcare for New Zealand families

The latest national health targets show great progress in the areas of immunisation, cancer treatment, and elective surgery.

Now, 93 per cent of two-year-olds are fully immunised, up from just 73 per cent in 2008. We are lifting our game through the new goal of having 95 per cent of eight-month-olds fully immunised by December 2014.

Every patient who needs chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment now receives it within the world gold standard of four weeks, and more than 40,000 elective operations were performed this quarter – an all-time high.

Quality healthcare is important for New Zealand families and National has delivered better, sooner, and more convenient healthcare as part of our priority to deliver better public services.

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