Description
This measure provides details on the percentage of people who say they receive care from a GP or nurse when they need it.
Measure set
Notes about this measure set
Numerator
Number of respondents who answered ‘no’ to the survey question: ‘In the past 12 months, was there ever a time when you wanted health care from a GP or nurse but you couldn't get it?’.
Denominator
Number of respondents who answered the question.
Denominator detail
People aged 15 years and over who have received a consultation from the primary care service provider they are enrolled with during the survey sample period receive a survey invitation.
Denominator exclusions
Data does not include those who do not attend primary care or are not enrolled. To view data for these groups, there is a similar question in
the New Zealand Health Survey.
Responsible organisation(s)
Data sources
Resources
Measure Technical Document: People report they can get primary care when they need it (.pdf)
Resource link
Resource Type
Description
This document contains a detailed definition of the measure.