Departing Hospital Board and Trustees thanked
Published on 01 November 2024
Waitaki District Council’s Governance Team approved the standing down of the current Waitaki District Health Services Ltd (WDHSL) Board and Trustees of Waitaki District Health Services Trust on 31 October 2024, at a public excluded session of full Council.
Ōamaru Hospital’s staff and services were transferred to Health New Zealand on July 1 2024, leaving (WDHSL) as property manager for the hospital buildings. With the reduction in responsibilities, it was agreed that the current Board and Trustees would step down.
They are being replaced by a three person team, consisting of an independent Chair and representatives from Waitaki District Council's Governance and Executive Team, and a review of WDHSL's future will be undertaken.
Council wishes to thank Mr Keith Marshall, Ms Kathleen Grant, Mr Trevor McGlinchey and Mr Scott Wilson for their dedication to the health and wellbeing of the Waitaki community in their roles as Board Members and Trustees of the Ōamaru Hospital.
Mayor Gary Kircher says: “With the hospital returning to the health system, we cannot thank the departing Board Members and Trustees enough. However I’d like to extend the community’s gratitude to them, to all of their predecessors and to the amazing staff who worked so hard to ensure that Waitaki had the hospital it needed.”
Departing Board Chair Keith Marshall says: “Ōamaru Hospital returning to the public system with 100% staff support shows that it’s the right choice, at the right time.
I’d like to thank the Council as shareholder for supporting us through the difficult times, which we would not have made it through without your unwavering backing and support. However, I reserve the heartiest of thanks to all the staff of Ōamaru Hospital and wish to highlight the astounding job that
they do, day-in and day-out, in providing a high standard of care to our community. Collectively and individually, they are an amazing group of people that I am personally proud to have had the opportunity to work alongside”
Appointed to replace the departing Board and Trustees are Simon Neale as Chair, and Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher and Waitaki District Council Chief Executive Alex Parmley. There will be no renumeration for these appointments.
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