2020 ANNUAL REPORT
REPORTS
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BOARD CHAIR REPORT PETER TOWNSEND I must begin this report by
We have an opportunity to demonstrate the exemplar models
congratulating Pegasus member
which Pegasus operates and continues to build.
practices and Pegasus staff for the outstanding and selfless work undertaken during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are well-served by the role that primary care plays in the Canterbury health system and the quickness of our COVID-19 response demonstrates that primary care remains the foundation on which the health system sits. Recent months have signaled uncertainty for primary health and Primary Health Organisations (PHOs), with the release of the Health and Disability Review and major changes and upheaval in the leadership of Canterbury District Health
These models are a sustainable solution to take the load off secondary care and off DHB finances. They are more
Right now, there is an opportunity to look at the South
Peter Townsend
Island health system as a whole and to ensure that a focus on primary care and public health continues to map the way forward. I would like to thank deputy board chairs Simon Wynn Thomas and Caroline Christie, and our hard working Board members. I would also like to thank Pegasus CEO Vince Barry for his leadership, the Pegasus Team for delivering to our members, and the people of Canterbury at a difficult time.
The programmes that Pegasus runs make a real difference
family.
to the lives of Cantabrians and help ensure people do not
keeping people away from the Emergency Department and hospital admission.
for wellness and for an efficient, patientcentred health system.”
I would also like to acknowledge my appreciation of the support we continue to receive from the wider Pegasus
Our acute care programme and 24 Hour Surgery are vital to
on primary and community care is vital
patient-focused and lead to better outcomes for patients.
Board.
needlessly end up in expensive hospital beds.
“We are well-placed to show that a focus
Peter Townsend
Chair
Photo above: Pegasus Health Charitable Ltd Board. Back row from left: Vanessa Weemink, Simon Wynn Thomas, Peter Townsend, Ben Kepes. Seated from left: Nicky Scott, Ben Hudson, Caroline Christie, Brett Chambers, Sharon Ashmore. Absent: Gayle O’Duffy, Jane Huria. Left: Pegasus Health Board Chair, Peter Townsend
