Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has developed a snapshot report to monitor and report on the progress the health system made on delivery against the Interim Government Policy Statement on Health 2022–2024 (iGPS). The iGPS set the Government’s priorities and expectations for the health system for 2022–2024 as well as the framework for the interim New Zealand Health Plan | Te Pae Tata 2022 (interim NZ Health Plan).
This snapshot report presents national results for iGPS measures from the second and final year (2023/24) of the two-year interim period.
In addition to the results in the iGPS snapshot report, supplementary data for the measures by district, ethnicity and other breakdowns can be found on the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora GitHub page.
This final snapshot shows whether measures with pre-existing targets have met those targets or not. Most of these measures did not meet their targets. Five of these measures are part of the new Government Health Targets for faster cancer treatment, timely access to specialist care, shorter stays in emergency departments and childhood immunisation. The Government has also introduced 5 mental health and addiction targets.
The new Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027 (GPS) sets the direction for the health system and incorporates the Government’s priorities. The Ministry has responsibility for measuring, monitoring and reporting on the GPS annually.
We published an addendum to the iGPS in May 2024. The addendum is an update of Appendix 3, which contains detailed definitions of the measures used for reporting on the iGPS.
In response to the iGPS, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora | Māori Health Authority developed the interim NZ Health Plan. The interim NZ Health Plan included actions to deliver better outcomes in the priority iGPS areas. Reporting on progress and delivery of actions in the interim NZ Health Plan is on the Health New Zealand website in their official publications over 2022-2024 (eg, quarterly reports, annual report).
