MP's Congratulate Improvements at DHB

Local MP’s Chris Tremain and Craig Foss congratulate the team at the HBDHB for their improvement in quarterly health targets.

The HBDHB made significant improvements over the last quarter in the following categories (see attachment) :

• Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments
• Improved access to Elective Surgery and
• Shorter waits for cancer treatment radiotherapy
• Smokers to Quit

“We understand that some of these improvements are still below target in the categories of Emergency Departments, Elective Surgeries and Smokers to Quit” says Chris Tremain. “However, the improvements made are definitely a step in the right direction and something we are sure the entire Hawke’s Bay public would want acknowledge”.

“We appreciate that these improvements have been achieved in a budget constrained environment which clearly demonstrates the hard work put in by all the team” says Craig Foss.

Both MP’s acknowledge that there is still work to be done but wanted to say “Well done and keep up the great effort”. The MP’s have written to the team at the DHB to thank them for their efforts.