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 Integrating primary care with other parts of the health system is vital for better management of long-term conditions, mental health and addictions, an ageing population and patients in general. A key to better health is earlier intervention and population based initiatives delivered in the community.
 DHBs must remain focused on achieving and improving performance against the health targets, particularly the primary care targets. DHBs will work directly with primary health organisations to drive performance against the relevant health targets.
 Strengthening the link between physical activity and keeping New Zealanders healthy. All DHBs are expected to be considering what they can do to help reduce the incidence of obesity in New Zealand.
1.6.2.2 National Health Targets
Improving performance across the sector is fundamental to the outcomes of New Zealanders living longer, healthier and more independent lives and the health system being cost effective and supporting a productive economy. One of the mechanisms used to monitor our performance is the nation-wide health targets. Meeting these targets makes a practical difference to individuals and families by improving access to services, reducing waiting times or preventing harmful conditions. The following table outlines our target levels for each of the six health targets.
Waikato DHB Health Targets 2015/16
Health Target
Long Term Target
Waikato DHB Target 2015/16
95 percent of patients will be admitted, discharged, or transferred from an Emergency Department (ED) within six hours.
95%
The volume of elective surgery will be increased by an average of 4,000 discharges per year.
15,858
85 percent of patients to receive their first cancer treatment (or other management) within 62 days of being referred with a high suspicion of cancer and a need to be seen within two weeks by July 2016, increasing to 90 percent by June 2017.
85%
95 percent of eight months olds will have their primary course of immunisation (six weeks, three months and five months immunisation events) on time.
95%
 95 percent of hospitalised patients who smoke and are seen by a health practitioner in public hospitals are offered brief advice and support to quit smoking
 90 percent of enrolled patients who smoke and are seen by a health practitioner in General Practice are offered brief advice and support to quit smoking
95%
90%
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