It was refreshing to have the measured presentation by Ian Powell who has been around for long enough involved in Health politics to have an antenna which can tell bullshit from reality. Ian was really clear that the Chair and the Crown Monitor should both be sacked by the Minister. He gave us a … [Read more...]
Vale Evan Smith
Evan Smith was a man who has passionately advocated for the public ownership of the Red Zone, and last Friday succumbed to the cancer which he has been battling for years. I admired Evan greatly and we had some fierce debates, and sometimes disagreements. He was uncompromising and inspiring. … [Read more...]
Farewell to David Meates:
This week the man who has led the CDHB, through thick and thin, will walk down Oxford Terrace as CEO for the last time. The staff have arranged for a David Meates Farewell Guard of Honour The memo which went out to staff said this: On Wednesday 2nd September you are invited to join ranks … [Read more...]
How the CDHB Board behaved this week and suggested solutions to our current crisis:
If I could put myself in the position of the Board of the CDHB they must be wondering how the hell they can get out of their self-inflicted hole. In their worst nightmares they would not be expecting to be staring into a massive hole of having to replace 7 of the 11 of their senior management … [Read more...]
Message to the Editor of the Press:
As many of you will know the Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, returned to work this week after nursing her dying husband and then having to deal with his death and funeral. We all wish her well as she grieves the loss of her Rob. Lianne received a really nice email from one of the civics reporters. This … [Read more...]
Putting our Covid statistics into perspective and an article about Sweden:
The approach of Sweden is really well reported in this article https://unherd.com/2020/08/why-sweden-is-different-when-it-comes-to-covid/?tl_inbound=1&tl_groups%5B0%5D=18743&tl_period_type=3 In the article the author, who describes himself as half-Swede, half-British wrote at the … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 1 September 2020
Better Futures Forum
Rosemary writes: A forum of people unified by a single objective: to seize this opportunity to transform New Zealand. Better Futures Forum sprung out of the Covid crisis. A crisis that will be one of many if we do not fundamentally change the way we live or use the finite resources on this … [Read more...]
Garry writes 25 August 2020
This week I haven’t been able to think about much other than the disaster which is occurring at the CDHB. Having a chance to listen to Sir John Hansen on Tuesday night didn’t settle my concerns. Time and again I turned my mind to what a friend wrote to me some weeks ago that we are dealing with … [Read more...]
Last Week Sir John Hansen
Last week we had Sir John Hansen, current Chair of the Canterbury District Health Board. Sir John gave a relatively short talk and then answered questions from those attending and those who had submitted questions earlier. It was one of the few times which Sir John has spoken publicly, and we were … [Read more...]
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