NZ deserves more respect for keeping Covid deaths so low
With the arrival of Omicron on our shores, it is hard to believe, judging by the media coverage particularly on MIQ, that the Government has got anything right in its pandemic response.
Then Covid came back – in praise of our health leaders
We need our anchor public institutions to work well at times like these. Fortunately, they are willing and able to do so – even without the recognition they deserve, writes Peter Davis, an elected member of the Auckland District Health Board.
Peter Davis: Lessons from the Auckland Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak
Very unfortunate and troubling though it has been for all concerned, in retrospect the Auckland outbreak has been a salutary experience from which everyone can learn something. Our first wave seemed to involve – for the most part – youngish and healthy...
Peter Davis: Simpson report presents an opportunity for Auckland
The Health and Disability System Review (known as the Simpson Report after the chair, Heather Simpson) was recently published. It draws substantially on submissions from the sector and has been a couple of the years in the making. It is the most substantial review of...
Peter Davis – Health and Social Care “Closer to Home”
City Vision Heath candidate, Peter Davis wrote an excellent OpEd in the NZHerald which is copied below for your reading pleasure. Health and Social Care – “Closer to Home” According to a recent news item, District Health Board (DHB) deficits are set to expand to...
Why it matters to vote for your Health Board
City Vision Health has 7 candidates standing for election to Auckland District Health Board (DHB) and wants Aucklanders to get involved, and vote for a health board that’s responsive to their needs and concerns. The DHB could be described as the “poor relation” of the...
City Vision Health policy
City Vision Health guiding policies and principles for the Auckland District Health Board When you get sick, you’ll feel confident that the health system will look after you. We all need world-class health care close to where we live. We also acknowledge the...
City Vision Health record of service to patients
Jo Agnew and Robyn Northey are current members of the Auckland District Health Board. They are active members of the Board. Here they look back on the last term. The two City Vision voices have advocated for excellent patient experience over the last three years....
Lack of transparency and service cuts at ADHB
Brent Morrissey’s presentation to the Grey Power meeting on 24 September The Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) is the agency with the statutory responsibility to deliver health services to Auckland As a democratically elected board it has a duty to report...