Minutes of the Kaipara Care Incorporated PHO Board
Meeting
27th June 2007
Video Conference Room, Dargaville Hospital
Karakia
OSH Requirements – Fire Evacuation and requirement to inform NH front office of approx nos. in attendance satisfied.
Meeting opened at 3.07 pm
Present
John Marsden, Allan Mortensen, Lyndsey Bargh, Marcus Liddell, Pam Baldwin, Judy Harris, Margareth Broodkoorn, Susan Harris, Ani Edwards, Deborah Ashley-Smith, Chris Tipa, Rachel Kidd.
Apologies
Jen Thomas,
M/S Allan Mortensen / Marcus Liddell that apologies be received. Carried
Minutes from the previous meeting
M/S Judy Harris / Marcus Liddell that the minutes of the 16th May 2007 meeting be confirmed as a true and correct record. Carried
Matters arising from the minutes
• Memorandum of Agreement – nothing further to report.
• Dargaville Swimming Pool – looks like the 50m outdoor pool going ahead.
Correspondence
As listed on the agenda:
M/S Margareth Broodkoorn / Pam Baldwin that the incoming correspondence be received and outward correspondence approved. Carried
Treasurer's Report
Presented by the CEO
Queries on payment of Mental Health Co-ordinator, Board Fees.
M/S Judy Harris / Lyndsey Bargh that the Treasurer's Report for May 2007 be accepted and the transactions passed for payment. Carried
The draft budget was circulated for consumption by board members. Allocated or tagged funds to be calculated and added in before final approval.
KCHT Verbal Report
Presented by Lyndsey Bargh & Allan Mortensen
Audit NZ at last KCHT meeting. Explained their accounts.
Money from Jaycees to be allocated for equipment which DHB will not provide. Decision to be ratified at next meeting.
Rotary Essay Competition for Health Shuttle took place.
Pensioner units being handed back to Council, who have guaranteed they will operate under the Health Trust Model.
Deb Wright finishing her job at KCHT in August.
Got more money from JV for running of shuttle.
Operational Report
CEO’s REPORT:
The following expands on the written report:
1. Building Work - Thanks to Garry Mitchell for his effort.
2. Mental Health Pilots -
3. NPHOs Meeting with Maori Health Alliance – Good start, well worth while
4. CarePlus Proposal Get Catherine Turner back for 2 more days to work with each organisation. Need to work through procedures.
M/S Allan Mortensen / Judy Harris that the CarePlus Policy be adopted. Carried
5. Request for additional recruitment and retention funds for locums and associates – Query on consortium and their role. Rate has gone up lately per session. Discussion took place – would this set a precedent? Pointed out that we do have a retention policy and this should be treated same as other proposals.
M/S Allan Mortensen / Lyndsey Bargh that $34,000 be made available from retained earnings to the portion of the rural retention fund which is currently available for submissions and that formal application for these funds be made through the application process by DMC. Carried
6. PHONZ Update
7. Adjustment to Very Low Cost PHO Capitation Fees
8. Diabetes IT proposal meeting
General Business
1. Health Promotion Subcommittee Recommendations – Distributed at the meeting.
M/S Allan Mortensen /Pam Baldwin that the Health Promotion Subcommittee recommendations be adopted with the name of the counselling applicant corrected. Carried
2. Primary Care Podiatry – Gap in service now that criteria changed. Are others who need watching. SIA could plug the gap. Podiatrists themselves should put in SIA application.
3. SIA Review Date – 12th July
4. Other – JV Met with NH last week. Architect has been commissioned to do some conceptual stuff. Will be talking to people soon.
5. Therapeutic Goods Act repealed. – natural health products removed from it, but people still staying beware.
Next Meeting
NEXT MEETING: Scheduled for 18th July 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Meeting closed at 4.52 p.m. with a Karakia.
Other
NURSING INTEGRATION REPORT
DHB has fed back. Comment from board member that Norovirus information was circulated successfully. Less people came to the Medical Centre as a result.
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