Waikato breached the Government targets in nine of those months, both on waiting times for first specialist assessment (FSA), and for treatment. In September, nine of the 20 DHBs were in breach of the treatment target and eight were in breach of the FSA target. We are expecting that these measures will help us continue to meet our elective surgery target. "The improved access to elective surgery target has again been achieved, surpassed by 5 per cent. Delivering more elective surgery remains a key Government priority - the answer to increased demand is to do more," Coleman said.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 04, 2016 03:43 UTC