While I am writing about PR spin, I found it entertaining this week when the CDHB announced that they had received approval from the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Health for their latest budget. Here’s what was reported in the Press: Canterbury District Health Board’s … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker WeCare Health
I always love hearing somebody who has taken an old problem and applied new thinking to it. I remember John Patterson telling me this is the “ah ha” moment of appreciation of how good this idea really is. Well, I had my “ah ha” moment last week as Brian Ko spoke to us about WeCare Health. He and … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker: WeCare Health
And now for something completely different. This week we have a talk by Dr Brian Ko. Brian and his brother are GP’s. They operate the Wecare Health GP clinics at Wigram and Lincoln. My daughter Rosie started working at the clinic a few months ago as a nurse. I have been impressed with this practice … [Read more...]
Covid vaccinating has highlighted how tapping into sections of our society which are disengaged demands different techniques
One commentator on the links with the disengaged: I wrote last week about one of the indicators of those who have been often rejected by society are the non-covid vaccinated. During the week there were two additional articles which backed up my thoughts. The first was by Glenda Hughes a former … [Read more...]
A fundraising effort for a new CDHB Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
I received this from Andy Dickerson during the week: Dear Friend As you may know, Māia Health Foundation has committed to raising $6m towards a new Outpatient facility for CDHB Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The current outpatient facility is located behind The Princess … [Read more...]
COVID Community agencies setting good standards
Dave Adamson wrote to me recently enclosing a newsletter from his choir. He wrote: This action has become more obvious in the last few weeks right through society, and it's going to cause some strife, but it's the only way to go. If you want to play golf you can't walk onto the greens in your … [Read more...]
The futility of the DHB’s reforms, an article by Ian Powell
Last April Minister of Health made a major health system announcement comprising three central features to take effect in July next year. It confirmed the establishment of the Maori Health Authority as proposed by the Heather Simpson convened review of the health and disability system but with … [Read more...]
CDHB an interesting summary of the Audit and the role of Dr Levy and Ernst&Young
On September 24, 2021, Ian Powell produced an article labelled “Reputations in tatters”. We are reprinting it here as it substantiates the comments which we, and a host of others, have made over the past year before, and after, the … [Read more...]
David Meates leaves for overseas on a contract to teach the UK about CDHB systems
David Meates left on Saturday on an assignment in the UK working as Specialist Health Advisor. The UK is going through some very interesting changes now with England creating 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) which remarkably look like District Health Boards. The intent of these ICS is to create a … [Read more...]
Health Matters
1. DHB New Structures Ian Powell wrote this week: In the middle of a pandemic, the government is dismantling its structures (DHBs) responsible for ensuring the provision of hospital and community health services. Destabilising a system in a pandemic is madness. It is close to criminally … [Read more...]
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