The Otago District Health Board (Otago DHB) was a
district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to an area covering most of Otago and
Waitaki District
Waitaki District is a territorial authority district that is located in the Canterbury and Otago regions of the South Island of New Zealand. It straddles the traditional border between the two regions, the Waitaki River, and its seat is Oamaru. ...
in New Zealand.
History
The Otago District Health Board, like most other district health boards, came into effect on 1 January 2001 established by the
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000.
In May 2010, the Otago DHB merged with the
Southland District Health Board
The Southland District Health Board (Southland DHB) was a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to an area covering most of Southland and parts of Otago in New Zealand.
History
The Southland District Health Board, like mo ...
to form the combined
Southern District Health Board
The Southern District Health Board (Southern DHB) was a district health board which provided healthcare to an area covering the southern half of the South Island of New Zealand. In July 2022, the Southern DHB was dissolved as part of a nationwid ...
.
Geographic area
The area covered by the Otago District Health Board is defined in Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and based on territorial authority and ward boundaries as constituted as at 1 January 2001. The area can be adjusted through an
Order in Council
An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in many countries, especially the Commonwealth realms. In the United Kingdom this legislation is formally made in the name of the monarch by and with the advice and consent of the Privy Council (''Kin ...
.
Governance
The initial board was fully appointed. Since the
2001 local elections, the board has been partially elected (seven members) and in addition, up to four members get appointed by the Minister of Health. The minister also appoints the chairperson and deputy-chair from the pool of eleven board members.
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References
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District health boards in New Zealand
Otago
2001 establishments in New Zealand
2010 disestablishments in New Zealand
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