Chair’s Report
Celeste Gillmer
Chairperson
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Easter is just around the corner
and the first quarter of 2019 is
already behind us. This is
definitely a busy year with a lot
of challenges and changes
within Primary Health Care.
I was fortunate to attend the
first strategy day for the
Federation of Primary Health
Aotearoa New Zealand.
A
decision was made that all the
different members of the
Federation will compile a
submission into the Health and
disability
System
Review
collaboratively, with the aim of
a united voice across Primary
Care.
The NZCPHCN is a
member of the Federation and
my priority will be to represent
the voices of Primary Health
Care nurses across New
Zealand. The Review is focused
on four key concerns: Equity,
Sustainability, Wellness and
Structural Improvements.
March 2019
L.O.G.I.C
Request:
We would appreciate -
1. Examples and evidence
of solutions of primary
health care that we can
frame under the four
key concerns
2. A description of the
elements that support
the solutions
3. A
description
or
examples of the barriers
that
impede
the
solution.
We decided to move towards
regional events this year (as
preferred by your survey
responses in 2017) and will have
our AGM in Nelson in August –
please see the flyer in this
edition and more information
on our website. Please see our
call for nominations for
committee members and our
awards – this is an opportunity
to celebrate the fantastic work
Primary Health Care nurses are
doing!
If you are interested to be
involved in the NZCPHCN, NZNO
submission into the Health and
Disability System Review, please
contact
me
directly:
[email protected] –
this is our opportunity to stand
together as the PHC nursing
workforce. Enjoy the school holidays and
Easter with your family and
friends. And thank you for all
the care you provide to our
communities
across
New
Zealand – thank you for caring
and thank you for being
amazing nurses!
There have been some changes
in our standing committees over
the new year, so please visit our
website and meet your new
committee members! Celeste
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