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New Appointment for Canterbury DHB
20 March, 2006
New Appointment for Canterbury District Health Board
The Canterbury District Health Board is
pleased to announce it has appointed Mark Leggett as its new
General Manager Medical/Surgical. Mark plans to take up
his position, based at Christchurch Hospital, on 19 June
2006.
Mark has a Masters degree in Health Management and is coming to the Canterbury District Health Board from Healthcare New Zealand Ltd where he is the General Manager, Community Services Division, Southern Region.
He says he is looking forward to re-entering the DHBs service, and sees his new role as “a significant challenge.”
With a clinical background in nursing and midwifery, he has worked in health for 30 years – starting as a nurse and working up to senior executive level.
He has considerable management experience across a range of environments including Healthlink South, Taranaki Area Health Board and as Business Manager of The Fertility Centre.
Married with two daughters, he is a keen sportsman.
Until his arrival Mary Gordon will continue in her role as the Acting General Manager Medical/Surgical. Shelly Park, the former manager, left in December to take up a position in Melbourne.
ENDS
Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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