Slowly turning things around

The latest health targets data shows that progress ie being made, after the abysmal performance of the health system under Labour.

National got 90% of patients starting cancer treatment within 31 days. It dropped to 83.5% but has increased by 3% in the last year.

The immunisation rate was close to 95%. It dropped to 74% and is now at 82%.

ED were seeing over 90% of patients within six hours. It dropped to just over 70%. Still a long way to go, but now at 74%.

Seeing a specialist within four months was close to 100%. It dropped to 61.5% and has yet to increase.

A small improvement here.