Interim CEO, new lead for build selected
THE Dunedin Hospital project has a new programme director after the elevation of its former leader to a new national role.
Mike Barns, who has overseen initial design and consenting applications on behalf of the Ministry of
Health, has been appointed to a role overseeing hospital developHealth Board general manager ments nationwide. Hamish Brown has been named
As well as the new Dunedin interim chief executive of the Hospital, last week’s Budget consoontobedisbanded organisafirmed government funding for tion. building work at Whangarei, NelMr Brown, a former emergency son and Hillmorton hospitals. nurse who led the successful roll
Substantial funding is also availout of the Covid19 vaccine in able for capital works for Otago and Southland mental health facilities, before joining the SDHB and the ministry has confulltime, replaces curfirmed it expected to need rent chief executive to do work to either repair Chris Fleming, who is or replace facilities at leaving his role on June Wakari Hospital. 30.
‘‘Having set the project Mr Brown’s position up for success and creatwill be for an initial ing many forms of innoperiod of three months, vation, Mike Barns has during which time the been asked to help proboard structures will be vide leadership for the replaced by those of the Regional Hospital Redevelopment new centralised health agencies Programme,’’ a ministry spokesHealth New Zealand and the man said. Maori Health Authority.
‘‘The Ministry of Health and ‘‘Mr Brown brings a wealth of Health New Zealand are keen to knowledge of our health system, ensure that the strategic advances staff, and community to the Mike has brought to the new Duninterim chief executive role,’ Mr edin Hospital are made available Fleming said. to the range of upcoming capital ‘‘His leadership experience, works projects.’’ strategic thinking, empathy and
Mr Barns has been replaced by relationship building skills suit Tony Lloyd as programme director the Southern DHB well in our for the new Dunedin Hospital. transition to Health NZ.’’
Mr Lloyd has a construction Mr Fleming expected the background, and was involved with change to the system would be a building work at Greymouth Hossmooth one in the South. pital, Burwood, and the Christ‘‘I believe the transition to church Hospital acute services Health NZ will be exciting and building, Waipapa. strengthen the healthcare system
The ministry spokesman said for all New Zealanders. piling work had started on site last ‘‘Mr Brown will provide experiweek and that the change in proenced leadership to navigate the gramme director was not expected southern region through the to change the project’s timeline. changes.”
Meanwhile, Southern District