Elective Services at MidCentral Health follow Ministry of Health guidelines.
The Ministry of Health defines elective services as 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.
Elective Services and Waiting Times – What You Should Expect
At MidCentral Health we pride ourselves on achieving the Elective Health Targets as set by the Ministry of Health. This results in the MidCentral population being given greater access to elective surgery.
In addition the Elective Services Patient Flow Indictors (ESPIs) targets ensure people do not wait longer than four months for a First Specialist Assessment (ESPI 2) or wait greater than four months for certainty of treatment (ESPI 5).
Further information and the latest report about our ESPI indicators can be found in the publications section:
Referral Information for Primary Health Practitioners
The Directory of Services (DOS) has information on what services are available at MidCentral Health, how to refer patients and the role of, and how to get in contact with the GP Liaison Officer.
Document Format
Most documents are available in Acrobat (PDF) format. Some documents are also available in other formats (doc, xls, html etc.) or as a printed version (hard copy). Please note, due to cost, a different format or printed version may not be available.
To request a different format or printed version, please contact the MidCentral District Health Board Communications Unit.