A good mate of mine text me the other day. He was commenting on David Meates being pushed out of CDHB. His comment was “here is a great example of ethics being pushed aside by economics”. To this I would add, bad economics. How long, South Island New Zealand, will we remain at the mercy of … [Read more...]
People are thinking hard about the CDHB:
I have had numerous conversations about the CDHB over the past disastrous week. The week when brilliant leadership was sent up the road. Last night I received these thoughts from Bruce White about a subsection of the complex issue of public health: I don’t know much about the inner workings of … [Read more...]
Hospital parking raised in the election campaign, again:
The promise by Judith Collins that National will build a new car parking building if National get elected this year is interesting. I reflected on phrases like this from Gerry Brownlee: “It will be an instruction to the Ministry of Health to get a car park close-in to the hospital.” Then he … [Read more...]
Our District Health Board is under attack from the Ministry of Health:
In the Press this week this article raised my interest https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/122017066/dhb-overspends-now-a-feature-of-the-system--auditorgeneral In the past week the Auditor General has written a paper on the funding deficits of the District Health Boards. In this report the … [Read more...]
Coronavirus
At this time the role of our DHB, health practitioners, doctors, nurses and paramedics is essential. They will be literally our lifeline. Remember how our health service responded so magnificently to the earthquakes and the murders at the Mosques. Now they have another, greater challenge. I … [Read more...]
COVID-19 happenings
Leaders will be assessed by how they have reacted in trying situations. Our current prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has had more than her fair share of opportunities to prove herself: getting enough votes to become prime minister just seven weeks from taking over the Labour Party leadership; her … [Read more...]
COVID-19 hygiene advice
The most important way to stop COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus) from spreading is to follow some basic hygiene advice: hand hygiene – wash regularly and for at least 30 seconds (the jury is still out on hand sanitiser although as of 15 March, this is still listed as an option on the Ministry of Health … [Read more...]
Coronavirus – some questions and answers:
I don’t know if I’m on my own or not, but I am completely confused about the coronavirus. How serious is it. How much are we in danger of getting it. Then I read this in the Guardian the other day and I found this question and answer list simply written and easy to read. Here it is: What is the … [Read more...]
Dr Brett Mann on the impact of stress on our bodies, psychotherapy and ‘somatisation’
http://seeds.libsyn.com/brett-mann-on-psychotherapy-te-ao-maori Dr Brett Mann on the impact of stress on our bodies, psychotherapy and ‘somatisation’ is this Week's Steven Moe podcast Dr Brett Mann is a generalist with a deep interest in many areas. While practising as a GP in … [Read more...]
BRAIDED: Conversations about Spiritual Health
I received this from Rosemary Neave (she’s the quiet person who never says anything at our Tuesday Club meetings): If you are interested in exploring and growing the rich diversity of conversations about meaning and purpose, spiritual health and wellbeing in the city. There is no ‘charge’ as … [Read more...]
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