Report: Cardiac Surgery Services in New Zealand

"This Report into Cardiac Surgery Services in New Zealand was initiated in May 2008 by the Ministry of Health with the Cardiac Society, in direct response to ongoing concerns relating to an overall declining level of service, a high level of variation amongst the different regions, an apparent lower provision of cardiac services in most regions in New Zealand compared to other countries, and many DHBs not achieving the planned level of increase with the Electives Initiative funding from 2006/07 onwards"