Kāpiti Health Advisory Group
Working towards better access to health services for Kāpiti
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KHAG have produced a paper that builds a case for Health New Zealand to address the serious lack of timely access to essential health services faced by the population of the Kāpiti Coast. A proposed Polyclinic would be an integral collaborative part of the wider Kāpiti health system.
Our Priorities
After extensive consultation with the Kāpiti Community, we identified five key priorities where we believed additional focus, services and support were needed.
This website will keep you up to date as we work through these priorities.
Urgent Care And After Hours
Issues
Unnecessary visits to emergency departments
Availability of after hours services
Planning for civil defence emergency
Opportunities
Capitalise on ambulance diversion initiative
Work with partners on improvements
Access to services
Issues
Excellent services at Wellington and Kenepuru but…
Barriers to access from Kāpiti – cost, time, transport difficulties
Opportunities
Improved transport options
More health services in Kāpiti
Innovative digital and technical solutions
Care of Disabled People
Issues
Distance and access to services
Lack of services locally
Services not well integrated
Opportunities
Improved services locally
An integrated approach to services
Mental Health
Issues
Lack of resources, particularly for young people
No crisis centre in Kāpiti
Lack of specialist support, eg perinatal mental health
Opportunities
Identify services and provide information
Encourage collaboration
Monitor implementation of 2020 budget plans
Care of Older People
Issues
28.6% of Kāpiti residents over 65
More attention needed on older residents
Better integration of health and wellbeing services
Opportunities
“One stop” shop partnering
Greater involvement in own care decisions
More services locally
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