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Robin Gwynn – The System Is Stuffed

February 28, 2009

Last month saw both the reinstatement of the elected Hawke’s Bay District Health Board that had been dismissed under the previous government, and the resignation of Chris Clarke as CEO. Turbulent times! And they aren’t confined to this region. All the country’s DHBs are on a roller-coaster ride. The Waitemata DHB Chair resigned earlier in [...]

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Robin Gwynn – Not Enough Beds: The Fatal Consequence

December 16, 2008

TV1’s ‘Close Up’ programme on 26 November featured a visiting emergency health expert, Dr David Mountain from Western Australia. He is both a senior lecturer, and a hands-on emergency specialist. His well-researched message was sobering. We have a national problem with too few public hospital beds. The lack of ward beds is costing the country [...]

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Robin Gwynn – A Bleeding Mess In Our Health System

September 19, 2008

A friend damaged his heel a few weeks ago. Walking on grass in Bay View in bare feet, since shoes were uncomfortable, he later sliced open a toe on some glass. He only realised the level of damage when he walked across a newly poured drive leaving crimson blotches behind. He tells what happened then [...]

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Robin Gwynn – Health Review – A Tale of Two Plans

August 9, 2008

HEALTH REVIEW – A TALE OF TWO PLANS The six central region District Health Boards are reviewing the hospitals in the region and how our health services will be delivered in the future. Over recent weeks, they have come up with two remarkably divergent plans. The first Regional Clinical Services Plan was reported on 2 [...]

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Robin Gwynn: Health Follies

July 24, 2008

Robin Gwynn, former Napier Councillor: Health Follies There’s one good thing, and only one, about the Department of Health’s crazy proposal to reduce the entire Central Districts region to just two significant hospitals. At least it’s been aired now. That means we have time to put pointed questions to our election candidates, and try to [...]

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