Public meetings will be held across Otago and Southland next
month to outline plans for the new Otago-Southland primary
health organisation (PHO).
In a report to the Otago and Southland board's community and
public health advisory committee, PHO transition board
chairman Conway Powell said that by April there would be
detailed proposals for the development and direction of the
new PHO.
The meetings would give people a chance to comment on the
plans and make suggestions.
Ian Macara, of Southland, has been appointed to manage the
transition board for the new Otago-Southland primary health
organisation (PHO).
He starts work this month.
Mr Macara has been the chief executive of PHO management
Services Southland, the organisation that provides management
services for the four existing Southland PHOs in Southland.
All nine Otago and Southland PHOs will cease operations at
the end of June.
It is expected that Mr Macara's role as transition manager
may continue until October.
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