Monday 11 February 2019Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates talks about how Canterbury DHB is trialling voice-activated... read more about CEO Update – Monday 11 February 2019»

Monday 4 February 2019Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates celebrates the official opening of Christchurch Outpatients... read more about CEO Update – Monday 4 February 2019»

Monday 28 January 2019Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates welcomes eight interns with learning disabilities who have... read more about CEO Update – Monday 28 January 2019»

Monday 21 January 2019Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates shares how Canterbury’s integrated health system is being... read more about CEO Update – Monday 21 January 2019»

Monday 17 December 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates reflects on a busy 2018 and some of its achievements and... read more about CEO Update – Monday 17 December 2018»

Monday 10 December 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… David congratulates the entrants of this year’s Quality Improvement and Innovation... read more about CEO Update – Monday 10 December 2018»

Monday 3 December 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates reflects on the government’s announcement that it has... read more about CEO Update – Monday 3 December 2018»

Monday 26 November 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates talks about how Canterbury DHB is a public sector leader when... read more about CEO Update – Monday 26 November 2018»

Monday 19 November 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates celebrates the upcoming launch of the book Rising from the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 19 November 2018»

Monday 12 November 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates reflects on Canterbury DHB’s 2017/18 performance against... read more about CEO Update – Monday 12 November 2018»

Monday 5 November 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates welcomes Dr Jacqui Lunday Johnstone as our new Executive... read more about CEO Update – Monday 5 November 2018»

Monday 29 October 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates celebrates last weekend’s move of several teams into... read more about CEO Update – Monday 29 October 2018»

Tuesday 23 October 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates showcases the best photos from our staff photo competition... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 23 October 2018»

Monday 15 October 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update… Chief Executive David Meates highlights the importance of continuing to care for our... read more about CEO Update – Monday 15 October 2018»

Monday 8 October 2018Quick Read

Chief Executive David Meates highlights the importance of continuing to care for our mental health, and the new IT... read more about CEO Update – Monday 8 October 2018»

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»

Monday 27 August 2018Quick Read

David reflects on the recent provisional statistics that show an increase in suicides in the Canterbury region, how we... read more about CEO Update – Monday 27 August 2018»

Monday 20 August 2018Quick Read

David acknowledges that many services are at or exceeding capacity within the Canterbury Health System, and thanks... read more about CEO Update – Monday 20 August 2018»

Monday 13 August 2018Quick Read

David begins the countdown to the upcoming move to the new Outpatients building, and thanks everyone involved in the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 13 August 2018»

Monday 6 August 2018Quick Read

In today’s CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates acknowledges the busy winter period has hit services, praises the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 6 August 2018»

Monday 30 July 2018Quick Read

In today’s CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates celebrates the success of the first year of WellFood (Canterbury... read more about CEO Update – Monday 30 July 2018»

Monday 23 July 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates acknowledges the achievements of the Specialist Mental Health... read more about CEO Update – Monday 23 July 2018»

Monday 16 July 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates reminds us about the importance of protecting ourselves against... read more about CEO Update – Monday 16 July 2018»

Monday 9 July 2018Quick Read

​In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates outlines recent international recognition of Canterbury's... read more about CEO Update – Monday 9 July 2018»

Monday 2 July 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates highlights a new voucher scheme to improve access to primary... read more about CEO Update – Monday 2 July 2018»

Monday 25 June 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates outlines the early feedback from the Ministry of Health and... read more about CEO Update – Monday 25 June 2018»

Monday 18 June 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates recognises the contributions of our many volunteers, updates... read more about CEO Update – Monday 18 June 2018»

Monday 11 June 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates provides a recap on our ongoing facility challenges. We... read more about CEO Update – Monday 11 June 2018»

Tuesday 5 June 2018Quick Read

In today's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates shares the joint Ministry of Health and Canterbury DHB statement on... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 5 June 2018»

Monday 28 May 2018Quick Read

In today's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates talks about the upcoming World Smokefree Day on 31 May. We look at... read more about CEO Update – Monday 28 May 2018»

Monday 21 May 2018Quick Read

In today's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates encourages everyone to help keep Canterbury flu-free this winter... read more about CEO Update – Monday 21 May 2018»

Monday 14 May 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates looks back on the Annual Plan for the 2017/18 year, thanks our... read more about CEO Update – Monday 14 May 2018»

Monday 7 May 2018Quick Read

In today's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates outlines the work on elective services over the past year and... read more about CEO Update – Monday 7 May 2018»

Monday 30 April 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates details the challenges Canterbury's integrated mental health... read more about CEO Update – Monday 30 April 2018»

Monday 23 April 2018Quick Read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates explains how a measles outbreak is investigated by Community... read more about CEO Update – Monday 23 April 2018»