Monday 1 October 2018Quick Read

David celebrates Canterbury DHB’s recent awards for reducing energy use and emissions, encourages staff to connect... read more about CEO Update – Monday 1 October 2018»

Monday 24 September 2018Quick Read

David shares the highlights from the annual meeting of Senior Medical Officers that focused on ‘making things... read more about CEO Update – Monday 24 September 2018»

Monday 17 September 2018Quick Read

David reflects on the lessons learnt from the 2011 earthquakes in the lead-up to the Earthquakes Symposium in November,... read more about CEO Update – Monday 17 September 2018»

Monday 10 September 2018Quick Read

It’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), and David encourages us to incorporate more of the Māori... read more about CEO Update – Monday 10 September 2018»

Monday 3 September 2018Quick Read

David shares how Canterbury DHB’s clot retrieval service is helping to save lives and prevent disability, reflects on... read more about CEO Update – Monday 3 September 2018»

Friday 14 July 2017

In response to information released by The Treasury under the Official Information Act, Sir Mark Solomon, Acting Board... read more about Canterbury DHB continuing to perform well despite increased demand and funding challenges»

Monday 21 November 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates talks about the absolute heartbreak Cantabrians are feeling following the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 21 November 2016»

Monday 14 November 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates takes a moment to acknowledge last night’s earthquake and aftershocks and... read more about CEO Update – Monday 14 November 2016»

Monday 7 November 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates talks about the Canterbury Health System Quality Improvement and Innovation... read more about CEO Update – Monday 7 November 2016»

Monday 31 October 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates shares a few highlights from last week’s Peter Pronovost keynote... read more about CEO Update – Monday 31 October 2016»

Tuesday 25 October 2016Quick Read

In this CEO Update, David Meates invites you to hear Dr Peter Pronovost deliver a keynote address on the Johns Hopkins... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 25 October 2016»

Monday 17 October 2016Quick Read

In this CEO Update, David Meates talks about this week’s strike by Members of the New Zealand Resident Doctors’... read more about CEO Update – Monday 17 October 2016»

Monday 10 October 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates talks about mental health, the all-important ‘+1’ in our 5+1 key... read more about CEO Update – Monday 10 October 2016»

Monday 3 October 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates focuses on the 100 days programme, one of our Health System’s 5+1... read more about CEO Update – Monday 3 October 2016»

Monday 26 September 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates talks about how over the past 18 months we have been focusing on patient... read more about CEO Update – Monday 26 September 2016»

Monday 19 September 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates talks about the new All Right? campaign called ‘Mind Your Head’. It’s... read more about CEO Update – Monday 19 September 2016»

Monday 12 September 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates talks about the Senior Medical Officers engagement afternoon held last... read more about CEO Update – Monday 12 September 2016»

Monday 5 September 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update, David Meates talks about how Civil Defence led a national tsunami emergency exercise last... read more about CEO Update – Monday 5 September 2016»

Monday 29 August 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates acknowledges the HealthOne team’s major achievement of welcoming St John... read more about CEO Update – Monday 29 August 2016»

Monday 15 August 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about how Canterbury has had a higher number of people admitted to... read more about CEO Update – Monday 15 August 2016»

Monday 8 August 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about making difficult choices and balancing health needs. Our... read more about CEO Update – Monday 8 August 2016»

Monday 1 August 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about how for the whole health system to work the whole system needs... read more about CEO Update – Monday 1 August 2016»

Monday 25 July 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the new #carearoundtheclock campaign that’s designed to raise... read more about CEO Update – Monday 25 July 2016»

Monday 18 July 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the importance of taking time to stop and think about our own... read more about CEO Update – Monday 18 July 2016»

Monday 11 July 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the continuous quality improvement shown in the latest Health... read more about CEO Update – Monday 11 July 2016»

Monday 4 July 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the new biomass boilers at Burwood that are now operational and... read more about CEO Update – Monday 4 July 2016»

Monday 27 June 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talk about how last week the Health Select Committee visited Canterbury to... read more about CEO Update – Monday 27 June 2016»

Monday 20 June 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talk about how the Advance Care Plans of 670 Cantabrians are now shared... read more about CEO Update – Monday 20 June 2016»

Monday 13 June 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates shares one family’s story which, illustrates that the work we’re doing... read more about CEO Update – Monday 13 June 2016»

Tuesday 7 June 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about our new Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sue Nightingale. Sue is well... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 7 June 2016»

Monday 30 May 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about how it’s been an incredibly busy and exciting time in the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 30 May 2016»

Monday 23 May 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates urges us to not be complacent about influenza. It’s going to be here soon... read more about CEO Update – Monday 23 May 2016»

Monday 16 May 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the changes at The Princess Margaret Hospital. David congratulates... read more about CEO Update – Monday 16 May 2016»

Monday 9 May 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about how in under a month, up to 140 patients from the Older Persons’... read more about CEO Update – Monday 9 May 2016»

Monday 2 May 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates ask what are you doing to look after yourself? We all need to be taking care... read more about CEO Update – Monday 2 May 2016»

Tuesday 26 April 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the media focus on suicide and what is happening in Canterbury.... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 26 April 2016»

Monday 18 April 2016Quick Read

In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the official opening of Kaikoura Health Te Hā o Te Ora, which was... read more about CEO Update – Monday 18 April 2016»

Friday 15 April 2016Quick Read

Kaikoura Health Te Hā o Te Ora was officially opened this afternoon by the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Jonathan... read more about New Kaikoura health centre opens – a community effort»

Monday 11 April 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates talks about the new Health and Safety legislation and gives a big push to... read more about CEO Update – Monday 11 April 2016»

Monday 4 April 2016Quick Read

​In this week’s CEO Update David Meates encourages us to get behind the April Falls Prevention campaign, whether... read more about CEO Update – Monday 4 April 2016»