Roman Hasil and the Whanganui DHB - Health and Disability ...

Opinion 07HDC03504
APPENDIX 4: KEY PERSONNEL
The General Manager, Public Hospital and Health Services oversees the
management of the Provider Division, which provides secondary and community
specialist health services including Surgical and Support Services, and Acute and
Inpatient Services.
The Medical Advisor provides clinical advice concerning the health and disability
support services and reports to the General Manager, Public Hospital and Health
Services and the Chief Executive Officer. The Medical Advisor was Dr C.
The Clinical Director, Surgical and Support Services manages the clinical aspects of
the Surgical and Support Services and works closely with the Service Manager, Surgical
and Support Services. The Clinical Director reports to the Medical Advisor and the
General Manager. Dr A, obstetrician and gynaecologist (until September 2006) and Dr
D, anaesthetist (from November 2006) served as Clinical Director, Surgical and Support
Services.
The Head of Department, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology manages the
obstetric and gynaecology work of the hospital and reports to Service Manager, Surgical
and Support Services and the Clinical Director, Surgical and Support Services. Dr A,
obstetrician and gynaecologist, served as Head of Department, Department of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology.
The Service Manager, Surgical and Support Services oversees the management of
Surgical and Support Services, including the operating theatres for gynaecology and
obstetric services: the Surgical Day Unit, and Outpatient Services. The gynaecology
service falls within Surgical and Support Services while the obstetric service falls within
the Maternity Service. The Service Manager reports to the General Manager. From 14
November 2005, this role was filled by Service Manager A.
The Service Manager, Community and Rural Services manages the Community and
Rural Services, which provides maternity and other services to individuals and families of
the Whanganui region. Maternity services provided by Wanganui Hospital include
antenatal education, facilities for Lead Maternity Carers, primary services, including
midwife only continuity service, labour and birth care for women with no identified Lead
Maternity Carer, and outpatient services, including family planning clinics. The Service
Manager reports to the General Manager, Public Hospital and Health Services. Service
Manager B served as the Community and Rural Services Manager.
The Clinical Quality and Risk Advisor is part of the Quality and Risk team and is
responsible for overview of patient complaints and incident reports. Manager C is the
Clinical Quality and Risk Advisor.
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