Northland District Health Board Explained

Northland District Health Board
Map:Northland District Health Board map.svg
Abbreviation:NDHB
Founder:New Zealand Government
Status:Active
Purpose:DHB
Services:Health and disability services
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Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Title2:Chief executive
Leader Title3:Deputy chairman
Parent Organization:Ministry of Health

The Northland District Health Board (Northland DHB or NDHB) is a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to the Northland Region of New Zealand. In July 2022, the Northland DHB was merged into the national health service Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).

History

The Northland District Health Board, like most other district health boards, came into effect on 1 January 2001 established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000.[1]

A new two-storey building at Bay of Islands Hospital in Kawakawa opened in December 2018. It has a radiology, accident and medical facility services with four acute bays, two resuscitation bays, two consulting and triage rooms, and a procedure, isolation and paediatric room, increasing capacity from three to seven beds. It also has a general ward, increasing total beds from 15 to 20.[2]

By June 2019, an extension to the Dargaville inpatient mental health detoxification service extension had been completed, increasing bed numbers from five to eight.

On 1 July 2022, the Northland DHB and the other district health boards were disestablished, with Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) assuming their former functions and operations including hospitals and health services.[3] The Northland DHB was brought under Te Whatu Ora's Northern division.[4]

Geographic area

The board serves the Far North District, Whangarei District and Kaipara District (which equates to the Northland Region), as defined in Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and based on territorial authority and ward boundaries as constituted as at 1 January 2001. The area can be adjusted through an Order in Council.

Governance

The initial board was fully appointed. Since the 2001 local elections, the board has been partially elected (seven members) and in addition, up to four members get appointed by the Minister of Health. The minister also appoints the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members.[5] The inaugural chairperson, Wayne Brown, was concurrently chairperson of the Tairāwhiti DHB. Following the first elections in October 2001, Lynette Stewart was appointed as chairperson. Stewart was replaced by Tony Norman from 1 January 2010. After one term, Norman was replaced by Sally Macauley in December 2016. Macauley also served one term and was replaced by Harry Burkhardt in December 2019.

Chairpersons

The following table gives a list of chairpersons of Northland District Health Board:

NamePortraitStartEndSource
January 2001 November 2001 [6]
December 2001 December 2009 [7]
January 2010 December 2016 [8]
December 2016 December 2019 [9]
December 2019 30th June 2022 [10]

Hospitals

Public hospitals

Northland District Health Board operates five public hospitals:

Private hospitals

Two private hospitals are located in the Northland District Health Board area:

Notes and References

  1. News: Rudman . Brian . Brian Rudman . Brian Rudman: Three health boards must marry and economise . 3 May 2020 . . 13 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Bay of Islands Hospital – Jun 2019 . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.
  3. Web site: Health and disability system reforms . . 13 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703023519/https://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/overview-health-system/health-and-disability-system-reforms . 3 July 2022 . 5 July 2022 . live.
  4. News: Brew . Andy . Dissolution Has Begun: DHB member fears 'loss of localism' with Health NZ . 13 February 2023 . . 1 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701223740/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300625743/dissolution-has-begun-dhb-member-fears-loss-of-localism-with-health-nz . 1 July 2022. live.
  5. Web site: District health boards . . 20 June 2022 . 12 February 2020.
  6. . Minister announces DHB chairs and deputies – List . Wellington . New Zealand Government . 21 December 2000 . 20 June 2022.
  7. . Minister Names District Health Board Chairs . Scoop . Wellington . New Zealand Government . 13 November 2001 . 20 June 2022.
  8. News: New chair at health board . 20 June 2022 . . 1 December 2009.
  9. . Minister announces DHB Board appointments . Wellington . New Zealand Government . . 1 December 2016 . 20 June 2022.
  10. . DHB leadership renewed and strengthened . Wellington . New Zealand Government . . 7 December 2019 . 20 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Bay of Islands Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.
  12. Web site: Dargaville Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.
  13. Web site: Kaitaia Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.
  14. Web site: Timatanga Hou – Detox Unit – Ministry of Health Profile . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.
  15. Web site: Whangarei Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.
  16. Web site: Kensington Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.
  17. Web site: North Haven Hospice – Ministry of Health Profile . health.govt.nz . Ministry of Health.

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