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Monday 31 May 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update This week Peter talks about the wild weekend weather and reflects on his visit last... read more about CEO Update – Monday 31 May 2021»

Monday 31 May 2021

As flood waters have continued to rise in many areas throughout Canterbury, a number of drinking water supplies have... read more about Treat all flood water as contaminated & keep up to date on the safety of your drinking water»

Tags FloodHealth warningWaterWeather warning

Friday 28 May 2021Quick Read

Having received an official strike notice in mid-May confirming that New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation nurses,... read more about Contingency Planning at Canterbury and West Coast DHBs for the 9 June NZNO strike well underway»

Tags NursesNZNO StrikeStrike Action

Friday 28 May 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB is preparing for a nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants’ strike from 11am to 7pm on Wednesday... read more about Nurses, midwives and healthcare workers’ strike, June 9 2021»

Tags NursesNZNO StrikeStrike Action

Tuesday 25 May 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom at Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Monday 24 May 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update In this week’s CEO Update Peter talks about the current pressure on Christchurch... read more about CEO Update – Monday 24 May 2021»

Monday 17 May 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update In this week’s CEO Update our Chief Executive gets his pink threads on for Pink... read more about CEO Update – Monday 17 May 2021»

Monday 10 May 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Cust Main Drain at Skewbridge... read more about Health Warning – Algal bloom in Cust Main Drain at Skewbridge Road»

Tags Health warningWater

Monday 10 May 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update CEO Peter Bramley celebrates signing up to the Accessibility Charter on behalf of the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 10 May 2021»

Thursday 6 May 2021Quick Read

Canterbury’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout is progressing, with residents in community-based care, including Aged... read more about Canterbury COVID-19 vaccination rollout makes its way to Aged Residential Care facilities»

Tags ARCCOVID-19Vaccination

Monday 3 May 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update This week Chief Executive Peter Bramley gives a heads up for an all-staff survey... read more about CEO Update – Monday 3 May 2021»

Tuesday 27 April 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley thanks all of the teams involved in ensuring we are on... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 27 April 2021»

Friday 23 April 2021Quick Read

“Keep the Emergency Department for emergencies only” is the message from clinicians as we head into the ANZAC Day... read more about Keep ED for emergencies this long weekend»

Tags Bowel ScreeningCancerNational Bowel Screening Programme

Monday 19 April 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley announces the permanent appointments for two Executive... read more about CEO Update – Monday 19 April 2021»

Tuesday 13 April 2021

Twenty people have had cancers confirmed and many others have had pre-cancerous lesions removed since the National... read more about Lives being saved by bowel screening»

Tags Bowel ScreeningCancerNational Bowel Screening Programme

Monday 12 April 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley gives a shout out to our Managed Isolation & Quarantine... read more about CEO Update – Monday 12 April 2021»

Friday 9 April 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the... read more about Health Warning removed for algal bloom in the Waimakariri River at Thompson Road (The Willows)»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Tuesday 6 April 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley thanks everyone who worked over the Easter break,... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 6 April 2021»

Thursday 1 April 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the Waiau... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom at Waiau River at Waiau Township Bridge»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Wednesday 31 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Hurunui... read more about Health Warning removed for algal bloom in Hurunui River at State Highway 1»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Tuesday 30 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a public health warning for smoke from the fire at... read more about Smoke from fire at Romano’s pizza factory, Hillsborough»

Tags Health warningWater

Monday 29 March 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley provides an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout... read more about CEO Update – Monday 29 March 2021»

Sunday 28 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB is contacting individuals affected by a coding error in the software used in a local Canterbury... read more about COVID-19 vaccination booking system error»

Tags COVID-19vaccinations

Tuesday 23 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after evidence of... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Lake Pegasus»

Tags Health warningWater

Monday 22 March 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley announces Becky Hickmott has been appointed to the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 22 March 2021»

Thursday 18 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom in the Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at Glentunnel»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Wednesday 17 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Ashley... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom in the Ashley River/Rakahuri at the Ashley-Loburn Bridge (Cones Rd)»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Wednesday 17 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom in Hakatere/Ashburton River at SH1»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Monday 15 March 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley acknowledges today’s two-year anniversary of the 15... read more about CEO Update – Monday 15 March 2021»

Friday 12 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Pegasus Lake.... read more about Health Warning – Health warning removed for algal bloom in Pegasus Lake»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Monday 8 March 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley talks about the ongoing COVID-19 response, rebuilding... read more about CEO Update – Monday 8 March 2021»

Sunday 7 March 2021Quick Read

Now that we’re back at Alert Level 1 restrictions on visitors have eased at Canterbury DHB’s heath facilities. Full... read more about Visitor restrictions eased as Canterbury DHB hospitals, health centres and age-related residential care facilities return to Alert Level 1»

Tags COVID-19

Friday 5 March 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the... read more about Health Warning – Health warning removed for algal bloom in the Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at Whitecliffs Domain and Whitecliffs Road»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWater

Wednesday 3 March 2021Quick Read

An easier and more efficient drug testing alternative to urine samples is now available for the first time in New... read more about Saliva drug testing by Canterbury Health Laboratories a New Zealand first»

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Monday 1 March 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley talks about the first phase of the COVID-19... read more about CEO Update – Monday 1 March 2021»

Sunday 28 February 2021Quick Read

Under Alert Level 2, surgery and outpatient appointments will go ahead in Canterbury as planned tomorrow. However, if... read more about Surgery and outpatient appointments to go ahead at Canterbury DHB facilities tomorrow»

Tags COVID-19OutpatientsSurgery

Wednesday 24 February 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Waimakariri River at Thompsons... read more about Health Warning – Algal bloom in Waimakariri River at Thompsons Road (The Willows)»

Tags Health warningWater

Monday 22 February 2021Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Chief Executive Peter Bramley reflects on the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and today's... read more about CEO Update – Monday 22 February 2021»

Friday 19 February 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health Warning – Algal bloom in Lake Pegasus»

Tags Health warningWater

Tuesday 16 February 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB has made changes to its visitor policy effective from tomorrow, Tuesday 16 February 2021.  These... read more about Canterbury DHB – Changes to visiting at Alert Level 2»

Tags COVID-19OutpatientsSurgery