More dodgy health data

NewstalkZB reports:

Questions are being raised over Te Whatu Ora’s honesty regarding health targets. 

Te Whatu Ora says they’re treating 90 percent of cancer patients on time in the southern district, but letters sent out warn of delays.

These letters claim the patients should expect to wait 12 weeks for their first appointment, 8 weeks over the national target.

Cancer care advocate Melissa Vining says DHB management has confirmed Te Whatu Ora is only treating 70 percent of these patients on time. 

Again this is very concerning. Accurate data is one of the most basic functions of Government.

If this keeps up, maybe we will need to have a more independent agency such as Stats NZ publish health data.