System Fix: Episode 13 – It doesn't happen by magic

As chief executive of Canterbury DHB, David Meates was looking for a "one team" approach when he steered the region's health services through a process of integration. The resulting relationships helped the system withstand the gruelling impact of the Canterbury earthquakes. Mr Meates, along with a number of senior DHB executives, left the organisation last year, at odds with the Government's funding calls. For the latest episode of System Fix, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain talks to the now roving health reform consultant, about how change happens in health systems…and more