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A publicly accountable trust, Partnership Health Canterbury is governed by a board of trustees.
The 16-member board has an independent chairperson. Each member represents one of six electoral groupings, which are a cross-section of both health professionals and community representatives.
Each group selects or elects its representatives, who are made aware of the responsibility of representing their whole electoral grouping
New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, provides a commitment to partnership between Maori and the Crown. Partnership Health Canterbury recognises this. Increasingly, strong representation by Maori on our trust board is one of the ways we are showing our commitment to a joint way forward with full Maori participation to meet the needs of this unique population.
The Partnership Health Canterbury Trust Board makes all of its decisions by consensus. This means the decisions it makes have the support of all members. Operating by consensus means Partnership Health Canterbury has to put more work into canvassing trustees' views, working with key stakeholders, identifying and dealing with concerns, and modifying proposals as required.
Trust board members are involved in the Finance and Audit Risk Committee and Clinical Governance Group. This Clinical Governance Group provides clinical advice, leadership and direction on clinical matters for the PHO. The group comprises senior clinicians from general practice, practice nursing, community laboratories, community nursing services and IPA representatives.
The key functions are:
• To promote best practice based on clinical evidence and in the context of finite health resources
• To provide advice on the PHO Performance Programme
• To provide clinical input into the priorities• To develop evidence-based best-practice programmes
• To monitor outcomes
• To provide expert clinical advice
The CEO also received advice and recommendations from the SIA (Services to Improve Access) Committee and Health Promotion Committee. Members of these committees are drawn from general practice, community groups, territorial local authorities, Canterbury District Health Board, and other Government agencies. Thank you to those who gave their time and expertise to these groups over the year.
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