Richard Sullivan: Health New Zealand Chief Clinical Officer on the improvements delivered across the health targets

There are hopes faster emergency care will ease pressure across the health system.

In the three months to October, about 74% of ED patients were admitted, discharged, or transferred within six hours.

That's up from about 72% a year earlier.

Health New Zealand Chief Clinical Officer Richard Sullivan told Mike Hosking teams are working hard to manage patient flow, as EDs are handling up to 7% more patients than last year.

He says they’re working to strengthen primary care, but the pressure is coming from illness in an ageing population and outbreaks.

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