Monday, September 13, 2010

DIARY OF A CAMPAIGNER: DAY24 DISTRICT HEALTH BOARDS

DAY TWENTY-FOUR:
Monday 13 September 2010
It is 4 days until the ballot papers start arriving in the letter boxes and 26 days until ‘D’ day decision day on 09th October.

Auckland, Counties-Manukau, and Waitemata District Health Board Policy:
The Citizens & Ratepayers Health teams will focus on:
• Improving frontline services
• Clinicians making decisions that count
• Strengthening and retaining the health workforce
• Easier access to healthcare
• Less bureaucracy
• Improving quality of health care, performance and productivity
• Commitment to Primary healthcare
• Increasing the range of services for aged care now and in the future
• Maximising value for money spent and meeting the governments financial expectations

And gauge progress in:
• More and better access to elective surgery
• Less waiting time in emergency departments
• Better access to cancer treatment and care
• The management of chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiac care
• Increased immunisation and renewed focus on primary health care
• Encourage research into local health issues
• Better help for smokers wanting to quit
• Managing within the agreed budget
• Workforce retention rates

Read about the C&R Candidates at www.c-r.org.nz

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