Five targets for the health system
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 will support the delivery of better health outcomes for New Zealanders and improve the performance of our health services throughout the country. Two targets (shorter stays in emergency departments and shorter wait times for first specialist appointments) are in the All of Government targets
The Government plans to publish results quarterly beginning with Quarter One 2024/25. Having targets with regular reporting will help identify where there are problems which can be targeted for improvement.
Monitoring of health targets will sit within a wider suite of monitoring on health system performance by the Ministry.
The health targets replace the Health System Indicators.