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Canterbury’s unprecedented patient load wipes aside forecasts
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Canterbury’s unprecedented patient load wipes aside forecasts
Tuesday 19 February 2019, 02:44 PM
Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates greets health minister David Clark at the recent opening of the new five-story, 10,500sqm, Christchurch outpatient facility. It offers more than 20 different outpatient services
Using data to forecast the future has been a huge asset for Canterbury’s health service, allowing it to meet ever-increasing demand. But as with any sort of analysis, forecasting is never 100 per cent accurate. Last year’s forecasts showed 2019 would be a year of immense pressure but, in fact, January alone has already exceeded expectations for patient volumes. Reporter Zahra Shahtahmasebi spoke with Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates on the difficulties the health services have been facing
Key points
Canterbury DHB uses data to make predictions about the future, which can inform immediate responses as well as strategies for the ne