Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of Health
29 November 2013
Health board chairs and deputies appointed
Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced the chairs and deputy chairs of the 20 district health boards (DHBs).
“14 chairs and 13 deputy chairs are continuing in their roles,” says Mr Ryall.
“To encourage greater regional collaboration in the planning and delivery of health services, there are seven chair and
deputy chair cross-appointments.
“For example, there are multiple cross-appointments of chairs and deputies in the four Northern region boards and the
three boards in the Greater Wellington region.
“It makes good sense to have some members on neighbouring boards as there are overlaps in care provided to patients.
Capital & Coast DHB, for instance, provides nearly 35 per cent of Hutt Valley’s elective surgery.
“Four boards will be chaired by elected members – Hawke’s Bay, Capital & Coast, Nelson Marlborough and South Canterbury DHBs.
The full list of chairs and deputies is:
District health boardChairDeputy ChairNorthlandTony NormanSally MacauleyWaitemataDr Lester LevyTony Norman*AucklandDr Lester LevyDr Lee MathiasCounties ManukauDr Lee Mathias*Wendy Lai*WaikatoBob Simcock*Sally ChristieLakesDeryck ShawLyall ThurstonBay of Plenty Sally WebbRon Scott*TairawhitiDavid ScottBarbara ClarkeTaranakiPauline Lockett*TBAHawke’s BayKevin AtkinsonNgahiwi TomoanaWhanganuiDot McKinnon*Phil SunderlandMidCentralPhil SunderlandKate JoblinHutt ValleyDr Virginia HopeWayne GuppyCapital and CoastDr Virginia HopeDr Derek Milne*WairarapaDr Derek Milne*Leanne SoutheyNelson MarlboroughJenny BlackIan MacLennanWest CoastDr Paul McCormackPeter BallantyneCanterbury Murray Cleverley*Steve Wakefield*South CanterburyMurray CleverleyRon LuxtonSouthernJoe ButterfieldTim Ward*
* new to this position
Mr Ryall thanked all of the chairs and deputy chairs who have just completed their terms for their contribution.
Other DHB appointed members will be announced next week.
ENDS