Health targets
These health targets drive faster access to cancer treatment, improved immunisation for children, shorter stays in emergency departments, and shorter wait times for first specialist assessments and elective treatment.
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In March 2024 the Government announced health targets for cancer treatment, childhood immunisation, emergency departments and wait times for first specialist assessments and elective treatment.
These targets support the delivery of better health outcomes for New Zealanders and improve the performance of our health services throughout the country.
The five health targets
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Faster cancer treatment
90% of patients to receive cancer management within 31 days of the decision to treat. |
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Improved immunisation for children
95% of children fully immunised at 24 months of age. |
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Shorter stays in emergency departments
95% of patients to be admitted, discharged or transferred from an emergency department within six hours. |
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Shorter wait times for first specialist assessment
95% of patients wait less than four months for a first specialist assessment. |
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Shorter wait times for elective treatment
95% of patients wait less than four months for elective treatment. |
Our plans and performance
Learn more about our plans to achieve the health targets, and our progress towards achieving the targets.
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Our plans
Our plans set out the actions required to achieve the health targets by 2030. -
Our performance
Our progress towards achieving the health targets.