This week I witnessed the best produced cv I have ever seen. This was the public cv of David Meates. He doesn’t need to write anything about his career for any future job application. He just needs to produce a photo of the guard of honour which was informally organised for him as he left for his … [Read more...]
Ruth Spearing’s letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health:
Remember the wonderful talk which Ruth gave to the Tuesday Club a few short weeks ago. Well here is a letter she wrote last week to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health under the heading: How can NZ have lost such an innovative team? Firstly, can I say how much we all appreciate the … [Read more...]
Why does Canterbury DHB have a deficit: paper by David Meates:
In the last few days of his term as CE of CDHB David Meates produced this financial statement. All the Minister of Health’s response was that his advice from the Ministry of Health and Treasury did not support David Meates’ arguments. His blind faith in the advice he is getting puts his judgement at … [Read more...]
Slowly the MOH’s ability to put their fingers in the holes of their leaky dike evaporates:
This week it was announced that the person who has been driving the budget management of the DHB’s at the Ministry of Health, Michelle Arrowsmith, has resigned and is heading back to the UK, from whence she came. In a brilliant analysis by Ian Powell he makes his case for NZ to take a step back … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker Ian Powell
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...]
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...]
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...]
This week’s speaker: Ian Powell on CDHB
How can CDHB best serve its population... This week we are privileged to have Ian Powell, who for 30 years was the Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists. Ian has a unique view of Health having been there before most of the current players and having worked with … [Read more...]
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