PHOTO: From left FRONT: Barbara Robert, Shona Urquhart-Bevan, Carol Glover, Glenda Rich, Phyllis Gardyne, Kylie Bay. BACK: Harley James, Win McDonald, Jo Ealam, Emily Chapman, Kevin Felstead, Lucie Hartfield, Sarah Harvey, Chantal Woodham, Dr Judith Miller, Sir John Hansen. ABSENT: Colin Lawrence, Mick Butler, Rā Dallas, Sarah Harvey, Sean Lester, Tracie Millar.
A group of health and social service providers are working to address the opportunities and challenges for health services in Oxford and its surrounding areas.
The Oxford and Surrounding area Health Services Development Group (OSHSDG) is providing oversight to health service improvement and sustainability initiatives in Oxford and its surrounding region.
Rural Health Project Manager, Shona Urquhart-Bevan said the work forms part of the Canterbury Rural Sustainability Project, a health system initiative aimed at supporting rural communities to lead the modelling of their health services.
“The Oxford community already has an advantage with excellent social fabric and great initiatives in place. This opportunity will help build on the great work already occurring."
“We want to make sure the people of the wider Oxford community have access to the most appropriate and sustainable health services to meet their specific needs."
“The aim is to develop a model of care that aligns with the Canterbury health system as a whole, yet takes into account the unique differences of the Oxford community."
“This will help safeguard the sustainability of the area’s health services into the future."
“We recognise that the people of Oxford know what their community needs.”
The OSHSDG has the mandate to review current service activities for the population in Oxford and surrounds with the intention of identifying areas and recommending where improvements can be made in the appropriate use of resources, improved patient outcomes and service levels.
The group includes perspectives from people who provide health and social services across the community, people who utilise these health services (consumers), community groups, local government and the district health board.
For more information on the work of the OSHSDG or to have your say, visit www.ccn.health.nz/Oxford or email info@ccn.health.nz.
OSHSDG membership is as follows (as at 20 April 2017):
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Perspective/Expertise
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Name(s)
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Allied Health
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Lucie Hartfield
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Canterbury Clinical Network Alliance Leadership Team Sponsor
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Sir John Hansen
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Canterbury Clinical Network / Canterbury District Health Board Planning and Funding
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Shona Urquhart-Bevan (Facilitator)
Carol Horgan (occasional attendance)
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Community Groups (including service groups, child/youth/adult/elderly related groups and advocacy groups)
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Mick Butler (Oxford Area School – Youth)
Kylie Bay (Parents and Babies)
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Community Trusts
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Jo Ealam
Colin Lawrence
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Consumer
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Barbara Robert
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District Nursing
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TBA
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General Practitioner
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Dr Judith Miller
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Local Government/Manager Retirement Village
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Kevin Felstead (Chairperson)
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Manawhenua ki Waitaha
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Rā Dallas
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Pharmacy
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Tracie Millar
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PHO
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Carol Glover (Pegasus Health)
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Practice Management (business perspective)
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Chantal Woodham
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Practice Nursing
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TBA
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Rest Home Provider
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Phyllis Gardyne
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Secondary Care/Rural Hospitals
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Win McDonald/ Sarah Harvey (Nurse Manager)
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St John
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Sean Lester
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