Health

Analysis horizon: 10yr · 50yr

Population health outcomes and equity

Taranaki health outcomes are near national average. Māori health gaps are significant.

Population health outcomes and equity in Taranaki

Taranaki health outcomes are near national average. Māori health gaps are significant.

Structural drivers

Rural healthcare access barriers. Rural healthcare access barriers

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Health service expansion. Health service expansion addresses health_outcomes. Key moves include Implement Health service expansion. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..

(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)

Chronic disease and lifestyle factors

Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevalence are near national average. Obesity rates are elevated.

Chronic disease and lifestyle factors in Taranaki

Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevalence are near national average. Obesity rates are elevated.

Structural drivers

Rural healthcare access barriers. Rural healthcare access barriers

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Health service expansion. Health service expansion addresses health_outcomes. Key moves include Implement Health service expansion. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..

(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)

Mental health and wellbeing

Mental health service demand is rising. Anxiety and depression diagnoses increased 22% over 2020-2024.

Mental health and wellbeing in Taranaki

Mental health service demand is rising. Anxiety and depression diagnoses increased 22% over 2020-2024.

Structural drivers

Rural healthcare access barriers. Rural healthcare access barriers

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Health service expansion. Health service expansion addresses health_outcomes. Key moves include Implement Health service expansion. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..

(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)

Health workforce and service access

GP shortage and specialist service distance are barriers. Rural GP practices are closing.

Health workforce and service access in Taranaki

GP shortage and specialist service distance are barriers. Rural GP practices are closing.

Structural drivers

Rural healthcare access barriers. Rural healthcare access barriers

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Health service expansion. Health service expansion addresses health_outcomes. Key moves include Implement Health service expansion. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..

(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)

References

Citations follow APA 7th edition (author, year) format. Each in-text citation above links to its full reference below.

• New Plymouth District Council. (2024). New Plymouth District Council Annual Plan 2024.

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