District Annual Plan 2005 - 2006

Executive Summary

1. INTRODUCTION  
1.1 The Wairarapa DHB and its Priorities 1
1.2 The DHBs Key Objectives for 2005/06 3
1.3 The DHB Key Achievements in 2004/05 3
1.4 The Organisation that Achieves Them 4
1.5 The DHBs Prioritisation and Decision Making Principles 10
1.6 Demographic Factors 10
1.7 The Wairarapa's Health Needs 12
1.8 Key Issues Impacting on the DHBs Plan for 2005/06 14
1.9 Monitoring the DHBs Performance 16
1.10 Consulting with the Wairarapa Community 17
1.11 Collaborative Arrangements 19
1.12 The DHB's Key Risks and Mitigation 21
     
2. SPECIFIC ISSUES IN 2005/06  
2.1 The Key Issues Impacting on 2005/06 27
  2.1.1   Financial Parameters 27
2.2 Planning Assumptions in 2005/06 27
2.3 Management of pressures on Expenditure 29
2.4 Partnership Model, Change Management and Integration 29
2.5 Service Changes Expected in 2005/06 30
2.6 Addressing the NZ Health Strategy Priorities in 2005/06 33
     
3. DHB OBJECTIVES AND HOW WE WILL ACHIEVE THEM IN 2005/06  
3.1 Improving health and disability status and access to services  
  3.1.1   Child and Family Health - MVS and NIR 34
  3.1.2   Youth health 39
  3.1.3   Mental Health 41
  3.1.4   Elective services 50
  3.1.5   Chronic disease management 55
  3.1.6   Radiotherapy waiting times 62
  3.1.7   Implementing our disability action plan 63
  3.1.8   Health Of Older People 67
  3.1.9   Healthy Eating Healthy Action 70
3.2 Strengthen partnerships  
  3.2.1   Primary health care 71
  3.2.2   Referred Services Management 75
  3.2.3   National and Regional Collaboration 78
  3.2.4   Intersectoral working regarding - tobacco, alcohol, violence, child abuse and neglect 80
3.3 Reduce Disparities  
  3.3.1   He Korowai Oranga 81
  3.3.2   Pacific Action Plan 86
  3.3.3   Reducing Inequalities 87
3.4 Continue to improve Quality and Safety  
  3.4.1   Strategic Quality Plan 91
  3.4.2   National health emergency planning 94
3.5 Completing the transition to new hospital services - infrastructure changes 95
  3.5.1   Facility development 95
  3.5.2   Workforce development, and employee relations 97
  3.5.3   Information and Communications Technology 102
  3.5.4   Service redesign, clinical board and nursing practice development 105
  3.5.5   Support and service initiatives 107
     
4. DEVELOPING OUR PLANNING AND FUNDING RESOURCES  
4.1 Update Health Needs Assessment Report 108
4.2 Review of District Strategic Plan 108
4.3 Population Based Funding 108
4.4 Planning and Funding Capability and Capacity 108
4.5 Ensuring Equitable Treatment between NGOs and the DHB Provider 108
4.6 Achieving Service Coverage and National Consistency 108
4.7 Regional Developments 109
4.8 Service Monitoring and Evaluation 109
4.9 Management of Inter District Flows 110
     
5. MEASURING PROGRESS  
5.1 DHB measures and targets against objectives 114
     
6. MANAGING FINANCIAL RESOURCES  
6.1 Managing within Budget 123
6.2 Planning and Budgeting Process 124
6.3 Efficiency Gains 124
6.4 Assumptions 125
6.5 Sensitivity Analysis 125
6.6 Asset valuation 125
6.7 Business Cases 126
6.8 Capital Expenditure 126
6.9 Debt and Equity 127
6.10 Financial Statements 127
     
7. APPENDICES  
7.1 Appendix 1: Ministry of Health Indicators of DHB Performance and targets 128
7.2 Appendix 2: DSS Residential Services for Older People - Estimate of impact of IAT changes 141
7.3 Appendix 3 Wairarapa DHB Alliances with neighbouring DHBs and others 143
7.4 Appendix 4 Mana Whenua, Maori Health Committee, DHB Schedules of meetings 147
7.5 Appendix 5 DSAC Schedule of Meetings 148
7.6 Appendix 6 Configuration of Mental Health Services 151
7.7 Appendix 7 ESPI Recovery Plan 152
     
8. REFERENCES AND ATTACHMENTS  
8.1 References 154
8.2 Attachments 154
8.3 Glossary 154