Part Three: Nominations

This is the Office's email update of 24 February 2010.

10: Quality and Safety Improvement Commission

The Minister of Health, Hon Tony Ryall has established a Quality and Safety Improvement Commission to improve patient safety across the health sector:

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/greater+focus+patient+safety

The Minister of Health is seeking nominations for eight members, including a Chairperson, of the Quality and Safety Improvement Commission, which will be established from 1 April 2010. Nominations close on 8 March 2010.

For more information

Website: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/quality-nominations

Contact:     Joyce-Anne Raihania, Ministry of Health

Phone:       04 816 3477

Email:         Joyce-Anne_Raihania@moh.govt.nz

or

Contact:     Judy Small, Office for Disability Issues

Phone:       04 918 9547

Email:         Judy.Small002@msd.govt.nz