Consultations

1. Delivering Wakatipu Health Services in the Future

Before the Southern DHB came into being on 1 May, Southland District Health Board (Southland DHB) sought the communites feedback from Monday 1 March - Friday 23 April 2010 on a proposal to change the way healthcare is delivered in the Wakatipu Basin.

There are a number of challenges the DHB and the Wakatipu Basin community face. In order to address these challenges Southland DHB proposed a different model of health service delivery, an upgrade to the Lakes District hospital facility to establish an Integrated Family Healthcare Centre (IFHC) and a change to the way it is governed.

Click here for a copy of the consultation document.

The Board received a total of 266 submissions during the process.

Consultation Feedback Document.

The feedback report is a summation of DHB staff and the public's feedback. It does not make any recommendations, however it will be used to inform a DHB management recommendation to the new Southern DHB Board (which was formed on 1 May 2010 as a result of the merger of Southland and Otago DHBs) after consultation with staff and their representatives.

Click here to view the Wakatipu Feedback Report June 2010.

Appendix 2a Wakatipu Feedback Report

Appendix 2b Wakatipu Feedback Report

Next Steps

Southern DHB is intending to consult further with unions representing staff employed at the DHB regarding the feedback. Following this consultation, a management recommendation will be submitted to the Southern DHB Board for consideration.

For information on the consultation process please contact Judy Keville, EA to the Regional Deputy CEO, Southern DHB, phone 03 21 47208 or email judy.keville@southerndhb.govt.nz.