Clinical Board

Chairperson
Dr Bruce Duncan

Co-ordinator
David Scott

The Clinical Board is the key leadership group for clinical issues across the organisation. The Clinical Board are also responsible for the Quality Programme within the Provider arm of TDH. The Board meets monthly and clinical staff have a representative on the group

The Clinical Board is currently chaired by the director, and is a multi-disciplinary committee, which directly advises the Chief Executive on clinical matters. Further information on the Clinical Board is as follows:

The Clinical Board's vision is to lead, develop and promote best clinical practise within Tairawhiti District Health.

The function of the Clinical Board is to:

• Provide clinical leadership
  
• Lead the development of clinical governance
  
• Oversee the quality programs within the provider arm of TDH
  
• Advise the Board and Chief Executive on clinical issues
  
• Manage, via sub-committees , specific portfolios of:
  
  
  • Medicines and Therapeutics
    
  • Control of Infection
    
  • Medical Appointments
    
  • Medical Credentialing
    
  • Lab Users
    
  • Quality and Risk Management
    
  • Clinical Records
    
  • Clinical Practise
    
  • Resuscitation
    
  • Maternity Services
    
  • Quality Use of Medicines
    
    
• Oversee the development and monitoring of a range of clinical performance indicators
  
• Promote best clinical practise within Tairawhiti District Health
  
• Lead management of clinical risk within TDH

 Members

Dr Bruce Duncan		Chief Medical Advisor
Dr Patrick McHugh		Clinical Director Emergency Department
Marty Kennedy		Chief Pharmacist
Teresa Fisher		Nursing Representative
Lynsey Bartlett		Director of Nursing Practice
Dr John Marks		Acting Clinical Director Mental Health
Andrew Morewood		Radiology Manager
Maaka Tibble		Maori Health Manager
Dr Yves Barthelet		Clinical Director Anaesthetics
Glenn Smith		Allied Health Rep
Wilhelmina Mentz		Group Manager Clinical Support Services
Joe Diver		Clinical Director Surgery
Stan Mathews		Clinical Director Orthopaedics
Dr Geoff Cramp		Clinical Director, Public Health
Dr Nassar Sheikh		Clinical Director Medicine
Dr Alison McFarlane		GP Representative
Sandi Gamon		Infection Control Advisor
Dr Heinrich Stander		Clinical Director Child Health
Dianne Irwin		Group Manager Mental Health
Dr Cathryn O’Sullivan		Junior Doctor’s Representatives
Dr Ros Iversen		Clinical Director Clinical Support
Dr Torben Iversen		Clinical Director Women’s Health (shared)
Dr Diane van de Mark		Clinical Director Women’s Health (shared)
Robert Hunter		Group Manager Maternal & Child & Youth
Karen Lorigan		Group Manager Adult Services
David Scott		Clinical Board Coordinator