improved access to elective surgery, and disabilities requiring support on a daily which results in greater levels of activity or regular basis. and independence We currently spend 42 percent of the improved discharge planning, aiming to $11,000 million health budget on people strengthen connections between acute aged 65 years and older, who make up hospital services and health services in 15 percent of population. Based on the community such as CREST and START. population growth alone, this could rise to Fourteen years on from the 2002 Strategy, 50 percent of DHB expenditure by 2025/26. our operating environment has changed, However, cost increases do not need to and our priorities continue to evolve. mirror demographic growth. Recently, the percentage of older people requiring some The refreshed New Zealand Health Strategy of the most expensive health services, such has set new directions for our health system as acute care and aged residential care, has into the future. It is driving how we organise decreased. This indicates that older people ourselves and behave, with a stronger focus are increasingly healthy and better on prevention, independence and wellness, supported to live well at home. people-centred services, trust, cohesion and collaboration, and integrated social We want to maintain the positive changes responses. we have seen over the last 14 years and improve on them in the current context. We need to apply those principles to our approach for improving and maintaining We also want a system that is truly older people’s health and wellbeing. supporting and empowering people to make informed choices about their health Part of this is making sure that we are and wellbeing, and is coordinated and getting the best value we can from our integrated around people’s needs and funding. As we age, we are more likely to aspirations, providing high-quality services develop long-term chronic health conditions that deliver value for people.
improved access to elective surgery, which results in greater levels of activity and independence improved discharge planning, aiming to strengthen connections between acute hospital services and health services in the community such as CREST and START. Fourteen years on from the 2002 Strategy, our operating environment has changed, and our priorities continue to evolve. The refreshed New Zealand Health Strategy has set new directions for our health system into the future. It is driving how we organise ourselves and behave, with a stronger focus on prevention, independence and wellness, people-centred services, trust, cohesion and collaboration, and integrated social responses. We need to apply those principles to our approach for improving and maintaining older people’s health and wellbeing. Part of this is making sure that we are getting the best value we can from our funding. As we age, we are more likely to develop long-term chronic health conditions and disabilities requiring support on a daily or regular basis. We currently spend 42 percent of the $11,000 million health budget on people aged 65 years and older, who make up 15 percent of population. Based on population growth alone, this could rise to 50 percent of DHB expenditure by 2025/26. However, cost increases do not need to mirror demographic growth. Recently, the percentage of older people requiring some of the most expensive health services, such as acute care and aged residential care, has decreased. This indicates that older people are increasingly healthy and better supported to live well at home. We want to maintain the positive changes we have seen over the last 14 years and improve on them in the current context. We also want a system that is truly supporting and empowering people to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing, and is coordinated and integrated around people’s needs and aspirations, providing high-quality services that deliver value for people.