Tongan Health Society Wins General Practice of the Year in NZ
The inaugural national New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora showcase innovation, collaboration and superlative outcomes in the primary healthcare sector. THS was nominated as one of two finalists in the NZ Primary Healthcare Awards in 2019 and won the award of General Practice of the Year 2020 at the Gala event on 29/2/20.
Supporting the primary care sector
A strong primary care sector is crucial to a successful New Zealand health system, and results in outstanding care for patients and a great work environment for staff.
The Health Media and the Pharmacy Guild believe the awards will encourage collaboration and innovation in primary care. This will allow the healthcare sector in general, and the public, to see how hard primary care practitioners work to improve the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders, and keep them out of the secondary care (hospital) system.
The collective aim is to improve access, health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and non-Māori alike. The awards celebrate the work that is already taking place as a means of encouraging further collaboration.
Competition
The two finalists in the NZ Primary Healthcare Awards for the Total Healthcare General Practice of the Year were the Tongan Health Society and Feilding Healthcare.
Dr Glenn Doherty, THS CEO and Medical Director, said the award was a true honour and represents the hard work of the board, management and staff across a wide range of services.
Dr Doherty said work is performed in clinics, our preschool, homes, schools, church halls and the community. We work with children, adults, families, youth and our old people, and this includes people from all cultures.
We believe research and partnering with other agencies is absolutely critical to achieving great health outcomes. What we do brings with it high levels of responsibility and expectation. These are challenges that we meet through innovation, a far-reaching strategy and the ambition to do better and to do more for our people.
Dr Glenn Doherty, CEO and Medical Director, of Tongan Health Society, and Mark Vella, CEO of Total Healthcare
Board Chairperson, Dr Maika Kinahoi Veikune, said the award was a reflection of continued excellence, innovation and best practice that is grounded and underpinned by outstanding leadership. Over the last six years the Society has continued to perform at a high level with a diverse management and board work programme.
Board Chairperson, the Board, CEO, and Staff of the Tongan Health Society.