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As a member of the Bay of Plenty community I want the BOPDHB to be the best it can be at ensuring excellent healthcare for our people. I have come to appreciate how important this excellence is, when family and friends have needed care. Nga manaakitanga Owen Wallace [email protected] Debbie Brown - Senior Advisor Governance and Quality “I provide support and advice to enable everyone to be safe.” He aha te mea nui o te ao He tangata, he tangata, he tangata I am passionate about ensuring that the BOPDHB is able to provide safe, quality care for patients. I am privileged to be able to work in this area through my role in leading the Governance and Quality team who facilitate internal audit, document management (corporate records and controlled documents). From a compliance perspective, I contribute to the strategic advancement of the BOPDHB by attending to legal, governance and quality issues arising in the course of the BOPDHB’s operations. I also provide oversight, facilitate and co-ordinate DHB access to legal services and provide formal Board secretariat support to the DHB Board. I am also the DHB Privacy Officer. A little about me ... Born and bred in Tauranga, when I began looking for a career I wanted something that involved people and caring. However I didn’t like blood so nursing was out, until I discovered psychiatric nursing. I have now just celebrated 40 years working in health. Starting my career as a student nurse at Tokanui Hospital, once registered I held charge nurse positions at both Tokanui and Rotorua hospitals. In 1991 I moved to Whakatāne Hospital taking up the role of charge nurse in the Acute Mental Health Unit. I moved back to Tauranga in 2002, and since then I have held various roles with the DHB, all with a focus on quality and patient safety. I am a very proud mum and nana. Nga manaakitanga Debbie Brown [email protected] 18