Health Minister Andrew Little announces the Government plan to abolish the 20 DHBs.
The sweeping changes to the health system should create a more equitable and efficient national service, especially for Māori and disadvantaged people, Wellington region doctors and health experts say. Many cautiously welcomed the Government’s surprise announcement yesterday that it would be scrapping the country s 20 district health boards, including Wellington’s Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Board. But details were scant, making it difficult to gauge the impact on patients and health care providers.
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Royal New Zealand College of GPs president Samantha Murton.
Monday, 15 March 2021, 2:59 pm
Health Hawke’s Bay – Te Oranga o Te Matau-a-Māui,
the organisation supporting the region’s primary health
system, has appointed a new chief executive, Phillipa
Blakey.
Board Chair Na Raihania said he was thrilled
to announce the appointment of Ms Blakey, following a
rigorous recruitment process after the resignation of Chief
Executive Wayne Woolrich in January.
Mr Raihania said
Ms Blakey had an extensive background in health. She would
bring over 12 years’ senior health leadership experience,
including having worked as a chief executive or chief
operating officer for a number of Australian and United
Kingdom companies, both private and public, to the
Friday, 15 January 2021, 11:51 am
Those facing mental health and wellness challenges in
Hawke’s Bay will have more people to turn to with a new
team of health workers about to start work in the
community.
Ten people have been recruited to work
alongside selected general practice teams as part of a new
service being rolled out by the region’s Primary Health
Organisation, Health Hawke’s Bay. The Integrated Primary
Mental Health Programme is funded by the Hawke’s Bay
District Health Board.
Health Hawke’s Bay Chief
Executive Wayne Woolrich said the new model of care aims to
increase access to and choice of primary mental health,
Ten mental health workers introduced to Hawke s Bay community amid Covid-19 concerns
15 Jan, 2021 01:25 AM
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Back: Trey Ferguson, Emma Laking, Sonia Pederson, Sally Tither, Donna Whitiwhiti, Lance Tupaea. Front: Veronica Luckman, Trixie Terry, Haylee Williams and Kylee Stok. Photo / Supplied
Back: Trey Ferguson, Emma Laking, Sonia Pederson, Sally Tither, Donna Whitiwhiti, Lance Tupaea. Front: Veronica Luckman, Trixie Terry, Haylee Williams and Kylee Stok. Photo / Supplied
Designated mental health workers have been introduced to the Hawke s Bay community amid a rise in the number of mental health related concerns since Covid-19.
Ten people have been recruited to work alongside general practice teams as part of a new service rolled out by Health Hawke s Bay.
Health Hawke s Bay chief executive resigns
13 Jan, 2021 11:55 PM
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Wayne Woolrich has resigned from his role as chief executive of Health Hawke s Bay to to join Auckland-based Green Cross Health. Photo / Supplied
Wayne Woolrich has resigned from his role as chief executive of Health Hawke s Bay to to join Auckland-based Green Cross Health. Photo / Supplied
Wayne Woolrich has resigned from his role as chief executive of Health Hawke s Bay.
Woolrich, who joined the region s primary health organisation as a business services manager in 2016, departs to join Auckland-based Green Cross Health.
Health Hawke s Bay board chair Na Raihania said he accepted Woolrich s resignation this week.