Simeon Brown: Health Minister on the Q1 health targets, increased elective procedures

The Government is delivering an increased number of elective procedures to try to meet patient wait time targets.  More than 84% of cancer patients are starting treatment within 31 days – 1% more than last year.  Health Minister Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking they want that up to 90% by 2030, and are working to speed up treatments.  He says they've swiftly outsourced nine thousand 500 electives to the private sector in an effort to get Health New Zealand moving faster.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.