Waitematā District Health Board

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Waitemata District Health Board
Formation1 January 2001;22 years ago (2001-01-01)
Founder New Zealand Government
Dissolved1 July 2022;12 months ago (2022-07-01)
Legal statusActive
Purpose DHB
ServicesHealth and disability services
Chairperson
 Judy McGregor
Parent organization
 Ministry of Health
Website www.waitematadhb.govt.nz

The Waitemata District Health Board (Waitemata DHB) was a district health board that provided healthcare to people living in the area that used to be covered by North Shore city, Rodney District, and Waitakere City in New Zealand. It was abolished on 1 July 2022, and replaced with Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).

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History

The Waitemata 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]

On 1 July 2022, the Waitematā DHB and the other 19 district health boards were disestablished, with Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) assuming their former functions and operations including hospitals and health services. [2] The Waitematā DHB was brought under Te Whatu Ora's Northern division. [3]

Geographic area

The area covered by the Waitemata District Health Board was 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. [4] The area could have been adjusted through an Order in Council. [5]

Governance

The initial board was fully appointed. Since the 2001 local elections, the board had been partially elected (seven members) and in addition, up to four members get appointed by the Minister of Health. The minister also appointed the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members. [6]

Final board (2019–2022)

Member(s)Affiliation (if any)
Judy McGregor (chair)None (appointed)
Kylie CleggNone (appointed)
Max Abbott Health Board Action
Edward Benson-CooperIndependent
John BottomleyIndependent
Chris Carter Independent
Sandra Coney Independent
Warren FlauntyHealth Board Action
Allison Roe Independent
Renata WateneNone (appointed)
Arena Williams None (appointed)

Consumer Council

Beginning in 2019, the Waitematā DHB had appointed members for its Consumer Council as a part of a push towards consumer co-governance in the healthcare system. According to the Consumer Council page on Waitematā DHB's website, the Consumer Council's goal is provide "a strong and viable voice for the community and consumers, working in partnership with the DHB on healthcare planning, quality improvements and service delivery." [7] The Consumer Council appointed a chair and deputy-chair from its 13 members. [7]

Final Consumer Council members (2019–2022)

Member(s)
Lorelle George (chair)
Ngozi Penson (deputy-chair)
Neli Alo
Insik Kim
Jeremiah Ramos
Maria Halligan
Ravi Reddy
Kaeti Rigarlsford
Vivien Verheijen
Samuel Cho
Alexa Forrest-Pain
Hannah Bjerga
Eden Li

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006481,614—    
2013525,555+1.26%
2018586,335+2.21%
Source: [8]

Waitematā DHB served a population of 586,335 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60,780 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 104,721 people (21.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 193,440 households. There were 288,216 males and 298,119 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 36.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 116,286 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 118,899 (20.3%) aged 15 to 29, 272,202 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 78,948 (13.5%) aged 65 or older. [8]

Ethnicities were 65.3% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 8.6% Pacific peoples, 24.3% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. [8]

The percentage of people born overseas was 39.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. [8]

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.5% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, 3.0% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions. [8]

Of those at least 15 years old, 133,344 (28.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 59,322 (12.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 98,112 people (20.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 243,117 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 67,515 (14.4%) were part-time, and 16,836 (3.6%) were unemployed. [8]

Hospitals

Public hospitals

Private hospitals

Notes

  1. ↑ Rudman, Brian (13 February 2012). "Brian Rudman: Three health boards must marry and economise". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Health and disability system reforms". Ministry of Health. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Brew, Andy (1 July 2022). "Dissolution Has Begun: DHB member fears 'loss of localism' with Health NZ". Stuff . Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Schedule 1.
  5. ↑ Public Health and Disability Act 2000, Section 19.
  6. ↑ "District health boards". Ministry of Health. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Consumer Council" . Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitematā (DHB 02).
  9. ↑ "North Shore Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  10. ↑ "Waitakere Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  11. ↑ "He Puna Waiora – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  12. ↑ "Elective Surgery Centre – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  13. ↑ "Wilson Centre – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  14. ↑ "Southern Cross Hospital North Harbour – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  15. ↑ "Hospice North Shore – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  16. ↑ "Helensville Birthing Centre – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  17. ↑ "Wellsford Birthing Unit – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.

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