Stephen Butcher
Candidate Statement 2019
Wairarapa DHB

I stand for Wairarapa DHB, better service and focused management:

I support reduced working hours for doctors.

I support wage increases for nursing and aged care staff.

I support the Scottish Childsmile programme for children's teeth.

I support the better U.S. Long Term 2 (LT2) Standard for water treatment, and cessation of hypochlorous acid (chlorine) dosing to reduce cancer and heart failure rates.

I support antioxidant treatments for cancers, for improved outcomes.

I support expanded mental health services and magnesium glycinate treatments.

I support reduced air pollution to lower the incidence of breast cancer in women and heart failure in men.

I support lower salaries for the CEO and Board members.

I am 64, married, and my tertiary qualifications are Dip.BS (Building Surveying) and B.Arch (Architecture).

I have many years experience in project and contract management, and have the skills necessary for fiscal responsibility at Board level.

In addition to the above:

My focus:

I believe that as a community our focus should be on getting the basics right.

I see the role of our DHB as working with local councils so that together we can make Wairarapa a healthier place in which to live.

This will involve changes to the Aims of our DHB to make it more in tune with our local needs rather than simply copying Ministry policy.

I believe that better health can transform our DHB by reducing demands for health care and improving service while staying within our funding budget.

I hope you will allow me to represent you to achieve these changes.

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Stephen Butcher
(06) 3727778