Elective Services

www.moh.govt.nz/electiveservices

Elective Services are hospital services for patients who do not need immediate hospital treatment.

The Elective Services website (www.electiveservices.govt.nz) contains information about how well the 21 District Hospital Boards are progressing against government targets in the area of managing patients’ access to services. It also provides guidelines for primary care practitioners to assist them in managing patients and referring them to hospitals.

See also:

• Improving Elective Services Health Target

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Latest Updates

9 November 2009: The Elective services Patient Flow Indicators (ESPIs) are now available on the Ministry of Health's website.
You can access them using the menu on the left of this page.

21 Oct: Information about virtual First Specialist Assessment (PDF, 41 KB)
An information fact sheet about medical and surgical virtual First Specialist Assessment with contact details provided for further information

22 June 2009: A Review of the Elective Services Orthopaedic Major Joint and Ophthalmology Cataract Initiatives: A report prepared for the Ministry of Health.
In 2008 the Minstry of Health commissioned Synergia Limited to review the Elective Services Orthopaedic Major Joint and Ophthalmology Cataract Initiatives. The findings are included in this report.

11 June 2009: A Summary of the Improving Patient Pathways – Diagnostic Pilots (PDF, 119 KB)
A summary of fourteen diagnostic pilots that were undertaken in District Health Boards between May 2008 and January 2009. Contact details for the pilots are also included.




20 Aug 2007: A Guide to Elective Services at Public Hospitals
Elective services are hospital services for people who do not need immediate medical treatment. If you are very ill and require emergency treatment you will be treated with minimal delay.

This leaflet explains how your care will be managed should you need elective services at a public hospital.

8 May 2007: Comparison of DHB Elective Activity by Specialty using Standardised Discharge Ratios
The reports set out intervention rates for a selected group of procedures including general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, paediatric surgery, gynaecology, cardiology, plastics, and ear, nose and throat procedures, compared with the national average. Using data supplied by boards the working parties calculated standardised discharge ratios (SDR) for each specialty area.

8 May 2007: Ministry releases reports on intervention rates for select group of elective procedures (Media release)
Work towards ensuring all New Zealanders get similar access to elective services has moved a step closer with information going to district health boards detailing their intervention rates for a group of defined procedures.


Page last updated: 21 October 2009