Te Whatu Ora has released its quarterly progress towards achieving its five health targets.
Faster cancer treatment
This measure shows the proportion of eligible cancer patients who received their first treatment within 31 days of a health professional’s decision to treat. While progress was made nationally, Te Waipounamu was the lowest performing region for this measure with a result of 83.7%. In Te Tauihu, the figure was 87.2%.
Improved childhood immunisations
This measure shows the percentage of children who have all their scheduled vaccinations by the time they are two years old. The national target is 95%. While overall rates have improved, immunisation rates for tamariki Māori and Pacific children remain lower than the national average. The overall vaccination percentage for Te Tauihu is currently 80.9%.
Shorter stays in emergency departments
This measure reports patients admitted, discharged or transferred from an ED within six hours as a percentage of all patients who attended ED. In Te Tauihu, 79.1% of people visiting ED were seen within this timeframe.
Shorter waits for first specialist assessment
This measure shows the proportion of people waiting less than four months for their FSA (first specialist assessment) from the date of referral. Te Tauihu was one of the lowest performing regions in this category, with just 52% of appointments meeting this target.
Shorter wait times for elective treatment
This measure shows the proportion of people given a commitment to treatment waiting less than four months, as a proportion of all people waiting for a procedure. The target for this category is 95%. Te Tauihu fell short of this milestone, achieving 62.6%.