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Wairarapa MP, Georgina Beyer, says she is pleased with improvements in the delivery of elective (non-urgent) treatment services for Wairarapa, with residual waiting lists for the former Wairarapa Health region having dropped from 126 to 14, a fall of 89 percent.
"This result shows just how hard the sector is working to help the Government achieve its promise to cut waiting times" Ms Beyer said.
"These results speak for themselves on the commitment of our hospital staff."
Nationally hospital queues dropped by 56 percent, according to figures contained in a report made public by the Ministry of Health.
The Elective Services First Quarterly Report for 1 July 2000 to 30 September 2000 shows residual waiting lists dropped from 37, 133 people to 16,408 people. This decrease is partially due to reviews of the eligibility of those already on the lists and the return of some patients to primary care.
Between 1 July and 30 September 2000 a total of 20,725 people were moved off the residual waiting lists.
New referrals are also benefiting from more efficient systems for managing elective care. Of the 128,154 new referrals to medical and surgical services in the first quarter, 50 percent were seen within two months. There has also been a 43 percent drop in patients waiting longer than six months for surgical inpatient treatment.
Regional working groups have also been set up to strengthen ties between hospital doctors and general practitioners. As a result, patients are experiencing greater certainty and better continuity of care between primary and secondary services, Ms Beyer said.
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