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28 The Star Thursday May 12 2022 ABOUT PEGASUS HEALTH Who we are Pegasus Health is a charitable organisation committed to supporting ‘all Cantabrians leading healthy lives’. We support general practices and community-based health providers within Canterbury to deliver quality health care, to more than 445,000 enrolled patients. We have primary care teams that are responsive to the wellbeing needs of our patients and communities. Prioritising Māori, Pasifika and people with mental health needs, is important to our work. PEGASUS HEALTH’S NEW CEO COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT A family man with a blended family of six kids, Mark has been in New Zealand for 21 years. He came here for a better life for himself, his wife, and his family. He is also a keen musician and plays bass guitar in a grunge band after growing up listening to 90s bands such as Soundgarden and Nirvana. Born and educated in England, Mark has spent his working life in the health, disability, and community sectors. His leadership potential was recognised from an early age when he was offered a Head of Department position with the National Health Service (NHS) in London at 20 years old. Before leaving the UK for the greener pastures of Aotearoa, Mark spent five and a half years at the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London. “The place that gave me as much passion for my job as Pegasus does, was Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. The work Great Ormond Street does is phenomenal, and I still stay in contact with them now,” says Mark. Since working in New Zealand, Mark’s commitment to community engagement has become a central tenet to his approach to developing health care services. He grabbed the opportunity to be the Inaugural Manager of a brand new purpose-built Medical Centre, Central Med, in Tauranga. That was his first introduction to primary care, learning about engagement with population and building services around what people’s needs and wants were. “For me, Pegasus an organisation with people living well at the heart of its purpose really resonated with me. I have seen how small changes in primary care can make a massive difference in the lives and wellbeing of our communities,” Mark says. Being at Pegasus for over a decade, Mark is proud and privileged to be where he is now and considers it an honour to be the Manukura at Pegasus. “It has got the best culture and probably the most committed people of any organisation I have ever worked in,” he says. With change on the horizon, Mark is quietly confident in his ability to lead Pegasus through the health reforms. “There is a lot of change coming and most of what the health reforms are aspiring to see in the community is at the heart of what we do. There will be some change, but my job over the next year or two is to position us well for the future and keep building on the legacy that comes from this organisation that was born of general practice,” says Mark. UC POP-UP PROVIDES ACCESS TO TESTING FOR ĀKONGA During the start of the Omicron outbreak, the University of Canterbury (UC) had one of the largest clusters of positive cases amongst students. The decision to have a pop-up site on campus was to help aid the demand of the cluster, specifically for those ākonga in the halls of residence, where initial cases swiftly increased. Jamiee Cairns, Site Lead for the pop-up COVID-19 testing station, says they had hundreds of students coming through every day, starting off with Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing. Eventually this changed to Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) to keep up with the demand and allow students to self-test at home. “The testing clinic was greatly appreciated and made a significant difference for our students,” says Ripeka Tamanui-Hurunui, Director of Equity. “Having your team on campus meant that hundreds of students were able to access testing that would not have been accessible to them otherwise,” Ripeka says. Many students on campus are first-time students with no access to transportation and living away from their hometown. Having a testing station on site meant that it was accessible for them to get tested and reduced demand at other testing sites. “There was a high level of need and anxiety about accessing testing; the team arrived just in time. It took the pressure off when we most needed it and allowed us to focus on those who needed medical attention,” says Teàrlach MacLean, General Practitioner at UC Health Centre. Vikram Selvaraj, University of Canterbury’s Student President says he was glad to see the testing site on campus. “It gave students the opportunity to get tested, keeping themselves and others safe. The site was open for several days, giving students the opportunity to drop in whenever they could,” says Vikram. The pop-up testing station at the University of Canterbury saw over 1,300 students, staff and whānau. More than 650 PCR tests were done and close to 1,000 RATs were distributed during the seven days they were on campus. “Our team thoroughly enjoyed working at UC, with several requesting to be rostered there. The students, despite being sick, were friendly and supportive of each other,” says Jaimee. YOU CAN STILL GET HEALTH CARE IN CANTERBURY AT ANY COVID-19 TRAFFIC LIGHT LEVEL It’s important to get your usual health care, medicines and advice. If you’re over 70 or have pre-existing health conditions, check with your usual health team about whether it’s safe to attend appointments – you can have a phone or video call consultation instead if needed. WHAT HEALTH SERVICES CAN I ACCESS? Call your general practice about any new or existing medical condition. Your consultation can be over the phone or by video call. Evening and weekend care You can still call your general practice and your call will be answered by a health professional. Order prescriptions as you usually would and collect these from your pharmacy as normal. Don’t have a general practice? Call Healthline on 0800 611 116, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hear more about what is happening in your community at pegasus.health.nz
Get planting before the soil gets too wet DAYS ARE NOW shorter and nights longer, temperatures are dropping, all signs that winter is very near. A lot of tasks in the garden to be carried out before it becomes too cold and wet. Vegetable garden Continue planting traditional winter vegetables, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbages, cauliflower, onions, peas, silverbeet and spinach. May is also the preferred month for sowing broad beans. To do this, enrich the soil thoroughly, add a ‘dressing’ of lime along with fresh compost. Sow the seed 10-15mm deep and 100-150 mm apart. Single or double rows can be sown. Garlic can also be planted in May; they prefer well-drained soil with generous amounts of compost. Plant the cloves 30-40mm deep and 50-60 mm between each clove. Flowering annuals Continue planting winter flowering annuals throughout May. Maintain a watch for slugs and snails that may still be operating. Winter flowers annuals to plant include alyssum, calendulas, cineraria, cornflowers, lobelia, pansies, poppies, primulas, snapdragons, stock, sweet pea, Sweet William, wallflowers, and violas. Perennials While many perennials prefer to grow undisturbed for many years, they eventually become overcrowded producing poor growth and flowering. May is an ideal month for safely dividing and replanting A LOT of vegetables grow happily through the cold weather. Don’t forget, though, that winter is also a good time to leave some beds empty so that they have a rest. It’s also a good season to create some new vege beds. The easy way to do this is to start by constructing an aboveground edging. Then fill the numerous perennials. Prepare new sites thoroughly prior to division and then swiftly replant newly divided plants into the selected sites in the garden. Any old/diseased plant mater should be disposed of. Strawberries The planting of next season strawberries should be completed in May. Even though there are cold winter months ahead, the earlier strawberries are planted the better the spring growth. Always plant some new varieties as well as the runners from your old strawberry plants. You can also extend the harvesting season, enclosed bed with manure, leaves, straw or grass clippings. Leave this alone for a couple of months and you’ll have the perfect base for your spring plantings. An additional sprinkling of lime encourages biological activity in the bed and will prove to be beneficial for most veges. Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz by planting a mixture of both early, late and day neutral varieties. Fruit trees The pruning of pip and stone fruit trees can begin towards the end of May. Aim to reduce the height of fruit trees to manageable levels for picking and maintenance work. Remove all inward growing branches and any ‘crisscrossing’ branches. Always observe during the summer months, where the fruit are on the tree i.e., the age of the branches that produce the fruit. After pruning is completed follow up with a copper spray. Be prepared to protect young citrus trees from Members of the cabbage family, for example, chinese cabbages, broccoli, cauliflowers and cold-loving brussels sprouts are ideally suited to the winter garden. Broad beans and peas grow well in the winter months but won’t always set their pods until spring. FLAVOUR: May is the time to plant garlic. Find well drained soil and plant 100-150mm apart. It is also the time to divide and replant perennials such as alstroemeria. winter frosts with frost cloth. Rose care The flowering season is now finished, apart from iceberg that will continue blooming indefinitely it seems! It is still too early to start pruning as a warm spell will encourage immediate new growth after pruning, even in early winter. In the herb garden The herb garden is new in what can be termed ‘winter mode’! As many of our culinary herbs originated from warmer climates, they often struggle over wet, cold winter months. Plant frequently Thursday May 12 2022 The Star GARDENING 29 used herbs like mint, parsley, and chives in containers to improve winter performance. Lawns As temperatures drop, so will the rate of grass growth. Check for early signs of ‘wet spots’ in the lawn, that may require additional drainage before the areas become too wet. With new lawns, raise the level when mowing. On established lawns where ‘levels’ may be not as required; this is the perfect time for rolling (helps flatten the ground) as the soil is moist but not too wet and minor undulations in the lawn can be ‘ironed out’. Winter is a good time to rest some of the vege beds Are you ready to grow? For real kiwi gardeners who like to get their hands dirty. 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