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- an emphasis on quality (including the use of the various techniques available to advance clinical quality), and patient-centred care.
- partnership, extending to joint decision-making, between the various clinical professions and managers comprising our workforce and between the executive and clinical staff generally, but without compromising individual accountability.
- the organisation at all levels having the information it needs (including that relating to quality) to make sound decisions
4.1.7.2 Māori participation
We have a governance relationship, through a memorandum of understanding, with local Iwi/Māori represented by Iwi Māori Council. Iwi Māori Council has representatives from:
 Pare Hauraki
 Ngāti Maniapoto
 Ngāti Tuwharetoa
 Te Runanga O Kirikiriroa (representing urban Māori)
 Pare Waikato
 Raukawa
 Whanganui Iwi
The memorandum of understanding underpins a “good faith” relationship between the parties by recognising the legitimacy of the Iwi and Te Runanga O Kirikiriroa to represent the interests of Māori, as well as the legitimacy of the Board as the statutory body charged with the determination, prioritisation and funding of health and disability services.
We have a number of established mechanisms to enable Māori to participate in and contribute to strategies for Māori health gain. These include:
 Ministerial appointments to the Waikato DHB Board
 Iwi Māori Council
 Kaumātua Kaunihera
 Te Puna Oranga (Māori Health Service)
4.1.7.3 Primary Health Alliance Leadership Teams
Alliance Leadership Teams (ALTs) have been established across the Midland region with our primary care partners; the Midlands Health Network, the National Hauora Coalition and Hauraki PHO. The ALTs are populated by clinical leaders and managers from across primary and secondary care.
The purpose of the ALTs is to lead and guide our Alliances as they improve health outcomes for our population. The aim of the ALTs is to provide the direction to enable the provision of increasingly integrated and co-ordinated health services through clinically-led service development and its implementation within a “best for patient, best for system” framework.
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