Latest health target results for Auckland 25 Aug 2015
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Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister of Health
25 August
2015
Latest health target results for
Auckland
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest quarterly health target results show Auckland DHB is making good progress.
“These results are a credit to the health professionals in Auckland DHB,” says Dr Coleman.
“95 per cent of emergency department patients in Auckland DHB were admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours.
“Nationally the shorter stays in ED target was met for the second consecutive quarter. This is a significant achievement, and it reflects the hard work by staff. We know that it is currently a challenging time for EDs during the busy winter months.”
Nationally, the better help for smokers to quit primary care target of 90 per cent was met for the first time. The hospital component of the target has been consistently achieved in the last two years. 97 per cent of smokers seen in primary care in Auckland DHB were offered advice on how to quit.
“There is good evidence that talking with a health professional is one of the most effective ways to get people to give up smoking,” says Dr Coleman.
“By helping people quit not only are we reducing the risk of a smoker having a smoking-related disease, we’re also improving the health of the family.”
All DHBs met the improved access to elective surgery target for 2014/15. Auckland DHB met the 100 per cent target, up three per cent on the previous quarter.
“The Government is committed to delivering year-on-year increases in elective surgery. We have delivered around 50,000 more surgeries over the last seven years - a 42 per cent increase,” says Dr Coleman.
Auckland DHB was again the highest DHB performer for more heart and diabetes checks - at 92 per cent.
These improvements are supported by the $242 million funding increase Auckland DHB has received over the last seven years. This includes $37 million in new money for this year, taking the DHB’s total funding to $1.248 billion for 2015/2016.
This funding increase is assisted by the $400 million extra invested into health in Budget 2015.
The quarter four results can be found at www.health.govt.nz.
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