Community workshops - the future of health enabled by information

The National Health IT Board is holding a series of community workshops in association with the Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ).

The workshops are being held to consult with the community about shared care patient records, including how they will work and how access to personal health information will be managed. 'Shared care' is a key foundation of a 21st Century national health system that will be enabled by the government's Ultra Fast Broadband initiative.

We are inviting members from a wide range of community groups and local iwi to attend. So that people will feel comfortable sharing their experiences and views of the health service, the first part of the workshop - 3pm to 5.30pm - will be a closed session.

Each workshop will then be opened up to health professionals and members of the media are welcome to attend and report on the second session - from 6pm to 7pm.

Each workshop begins at 3pm and aims to finish at 7pm.  Dates and venues are below.   

Monday 5 July                        Mid Central Palmerston North Hospital         
Wednesday 21 July               Whangarei; Rosvall Hockey Centre & Stadium, Park Avenue, Kensington         
Thursday 22 July                    Greyhound Function Centre, Manukau City                
Thursday 29 July                    Christchurch Town Hall                 
Friday 30 July                         Otago Museum, Dunedin

Tuesday 17 August                 Hamilton; venue to be confirmed

Wednesday 18 August           Auckland; venue to be confirmed  

Further information about the IT Health Board can be found on the web site: www.ithealthboard.health.nz including an interview with Kathryn Ryan on Radio New Zealand's Nine to Noon programme.

Please email enquiries@ithealthboard.health.nz  or contact Diana Wolken on 021 815 970 if you require further information on the workshops or would like to attend.