Health-needs assessment underway in Petitcodiac
(GNB HEALTH) June 6, 2013 - Work on a health-needs assessment
has begun in the Petitcodiac and Salisbury area.
"Community health-needs assessments are being conducted as part of
our government's efforts to improve access to primary health care
in New Brunswick," said Health Minister Hugh Flemming. "An advisory
committee has been established to oversee the project in the
Petitcodiac and Salisbury area. It includes different community
partners like town and village council representatives, local
service groups, education professionals, business representatives,
local physicians and various health-care professionals. This
initiative will engage the community in identifying how health
services can best be delivered in the region."
The Department of Health will support the initiative financially
and assist Horizon Health Network in gathering data and population
health information about the region.
"Our priority is to ensure we are making the most efficient use of
our resources to provide our communities with accessible,
high-quality health-care services," said John McGarry, president
and chief executive officer of Horizon Health Network. "Through the
needs assessment, we will engage the advisory committee to get the
feedback we need to make informed decisions that will guide the
development of a sustainable, long-term plan for the Petitcodiac
and Salisbury area."
This is the fourth community health-needs assessment to be
announced as part of the Primary
Health Care Framework for New Brunswick commitment to carry out
10 such assessments by the spring of 2014.
The community health assessment for Oromocto is now complete and
the executive summary is available on the Horizon Health Network
website. The Fredericton assessment is currently being reviewed by
Horizon Health Network, and the Department of Health recently
announced that an assessment is also underway in the St. Stephen
area. The health-needs assessment for the Petitcodiac and Salisbury
area is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2013.
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For more information contact:
Mélanie Sivret, Communications, Department of Health, 1-506-444-3821