Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2019
Whanganui District Health Board says small number of patients affects cancer treatment wait time results
28 March 2019 - Whanganui District Health Board failed to meet the national faster cancer treatment target in January.
Whanganui District Health Board has been ranked second to last nationally in cancer treatment wait times for January.
The national "faster cancer treatment" target expects 90% of patients with a high suspicion of cancer to receive their first bout of cancer treatment within 62 days.
The figures compiled for January 2019 show Whanganui DHB did not achieve the target, with 67% of patients receiving urgent treatment. Only Counties Manukau ranked lower, with 66%.
