Selwyn_Times: February 07, 2024

Wednesday February 7 2024 Selwyn Times
IT WILL be business as usual
for the Lincoln Medical Centre,
despite new ownership.
The Gerald St practice is being
bought by two hapū and a charitable
trust.
Paenga Kupenga Ltd (the
economic arm of Kaiapoi-based
Ngāi Tūāhuriri), Taumutu Partnerships
(the economic arm of
Southbridge-based Te Taumutu
Rūnanga) and Pegasus Health
Ltd have set up a new venture,
with the medical centre being its
first purchase.
Said Pegasus
Health chief
executive Kim
Sinclair-Morris:
“Paenga
Kupenga,
Taumutu
Partnerships
and Pegasus
Health share a
commitment
to developing
a sustainable primary care
network in Waitaha that delivers
excellent care, equity and access
to health care for Māori and
priority populations.”
Despite that commitment, for
now there will be no changes to
how the centre operates or its
patients, name or location.
“There are no plans to change
the way in which the Lincoln
Medical Centre operates and no
changes are planned to the way
in which enrolments are made,”
Sinclair-Morris said.
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Business as usual for Lincoln
Medical Centre’s new owners
Kim
Sinclair-
Morris
NEW OWNERS: Lincoln Medical Centre is being bought by
two hapū and a charitable trust. ​
She said the current owners
and staff are staying on, and any
enrolled patients can expect the
same level of service.
“Lincoln Medical Centre
was chosen as the first practice
in our portfolio as it is a
sustainable business which
delivers excellence in primary
care, providing us with an
opportunity to explore and
develop practice ownership
while learning from its owners
and wider team.”
Sinclair-Morris would not say
how much the partnership was
paying for the practice, citing
commercial sensitivity.
Sinclair-Morris said they will
be exploring future options as
part of the partnership, with no
specific plans as yet.
“Our supply of investment
capital is limited, and we must
continue to ensure we have resources
to deliver on our wider
charitable objectives before
considering further investment
opportunities.
“We are beginning with
practice investments that are
aligned to our purpose and role.
As the returns from our investments
grow, we will be able to
invest sustainably in community
programmes with a focus on
equity and access to healthcare,”
Sinclair-Morris said.
Selwyn Times contacted
Lincoln Medical Centre with
questions about the purchase. It
did not respond.
NEWS 3
In Brief
SOLAR FARM TO BE
DISCUSSED AT MEETING
Residents fighting a solar farm
in Brookside near Leeston will
meet on Monday. The meeting
will discuss the potential impact
of the solar farm. It comes as
nearby residents of the proposed
111ha KeaX are getting ready for
a resource consent hearing in
March. This is the second time the
company has applied for a consent
– the first was declined last year.
The meeting will be start at 7pm
at Doyleston Hall.
TRAINER TO APPEAR IN
COURT NEXT WEEK
A Canterbury harness racing
trainer charged with assault
following an altercation at
the Westport Trotting Club
on December 28 is expected
to appear in the Greymouth
District Court on February 14.
The 33-year-old was charged
after allegedly attacking another
harness industry member in the
toilet block after the meeting at
Patterson Park. He was originally
scheduled to appear in court on
January 24 but the matter was
adjourned.
DOG PARK WORK TO START
Remediation work will be carried
out at the Kakaha Dog Park in
Prebbleton this week. While the
work is undertaken one of the
access gates will be temporarily
blocked. On Tuesday, the park
will be closed for spraying and
maintenance.
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