The Canterbury Clinical Network has released its third report for the 2015/16 year, showing positive progress for transformation work in the Canterbury health system.
Throughout this quarter thousands of services were delivered closer to people’s homes and community, in turn freeing up hospital and specialist services for those who need them most. The health and wellbeing of Canterbury’s children and youth continue to be supported, with an increasing number of children receiving a health check before starting school, continued work to ensure children are fully vaccinated and close to 100 vulnerable children referred to the Canterbury Children’s Team.
In rural Canterbury, considerable progress has been achieved to strengthen the sustainability of services for rural populations, particularly with new locally-led models of care for Kaikoura, Ashburton and the Hurunui. Multiple initiatives in pharmacy, general practice and urgent care are supporting people to stay well in their own homes and communities and to receive timely and appropriate hospital and specialist care when necessary. For instance, the Emergency Department health target for ED waiting times was again met in quarter 3.
Click here to read about these results and much more in the Q3 Summary Report.