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Wednesday 27 May 2015Quick Read

Canterbury DHB is among key business leaders publicly recognised for their commitment to improve staff wellbeing. The... read more about Canterbury DHB recognised for improving staff wellbeing»

Tags David MeatesStaff wellbeing

Tuesday 26 May 2015Quick Read

Integration efforts across the Canterbury Health System remain pivotal to Canterbury District Health Board's... read more about Integration drives Canterbury Health System’s performance»

Tags Canterbury health systemDavid MeatesHealth TargetsSmokefree

Monday 11 May 2015Quick Read

The Canterbury Health System has had the spotlight cast on it once again, this time in a report the Innovation... read more about Innovation Partnership places spotlight on how smart data puts patients first in Canterbury»

Tags Canterbury health systemCarolyn GulleryDataDavid Meates

Sunday 10 May 2015Quick Read

New hospital facilities will give Canterbury DHB the capacity to perform an extra 6000 surgeries and procedures a year... read more about Canterbury DHB on track to deliver more surgery»

Tags Burwood HospitalChristchurch HospitalDavid MeatesSurgery

Friday 17 April 2015Quick Read

Canterbury District Health Board is launching a campaign to encourage staff to make changes to how they get to and from... read more about Canterbury DHB launches Clever Commuters»

Tags TransportWellbeing

Thursday 16 April 2015Quick Read

Canterbury District Health Board welcomes the Minister of Health's recent announcement that the Electronic Request... read more about Why electronic referrals are good news for the region»

Tags Carolyn GulleryERMSGP

Wednesday 15 April 2015Quick Read

A proposal to change the existing leadership and management structure of Ashburton and Rural Health Services has been... read more about Proposal to change leadership & management structure of Ashburton & Rural Health Services»

Tags AshburtonMichael Frampton

Thursday 2 April 2015

Canterbury District Health Board is joining other New Zealand DHBs this April as part of the Health Quality and Safety... read more about April Falls month underway: Taking falls prevention seriously»

Tags April FallsFallsOlder persons' health

Tuesday 31 March 2015Quick Read

Cantabrians are reminded to look after themselves this Easter and school holidays by taking a few easy steps to stay... read more about Look after yourself this Easter and school holidays»

Tags Dr Alistair HumphreyEasterFluImmunisationInfluenzaVaccination

Friday 20 March 2015

Safe drinking water is something many of us in Canterbury take for granted. Dr Alistair Humphrey writes how this World... read more about Water is Canterbury’s most precious taonga»

Tags Dr Alistair HumphreyWater

Tuesday 24 February 2015

The Canterbury District Health Board continues improving on the National Health Targets particularly in prevention and... read more about Quarter 2 health targets – still a challenge for health to stay on top in a post-quake environment»

Tags Canterbury earthquakesDavid MeatesHealth TargetsImmunisationSmokefree

Thursday 19 February 2015

New research shows signs some Cantabrians are now coping better with the psychological impact of the earthquakes and... read more about Growing concern for the wellbeing of those with unsettled EQC and insurance claims»

Tags All Right?Canterbury earthquakesMental Health

Wednesday 18 February 2015Quick Read

​Cantabrians will once again have the opportunity to share their experiences and hopes for the future as part of the... read more about River of Flowers back again in 2015»

Tags Canterbury earthquakes

Thursday 12 February 2015Quick Read

The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning after... read more about Health Warning – Toxic blue-green algae in Lake Pegasus»

Tags Blue-green algaeCyanobacteriaDr Alistair HumphreyLake Pegasus

Thursday 12 February 2015Quick Read

The Canterbury District Health Board Child Development Service has received a generous donation to go towards building... read more about Child Development Service receives donation to build playground»

Tags Child Development ServiceMontreal House

Thursday 5 February 2015Quick Read

Health warning lifted for Selwyn / Waikirikiri River at Whitecliffs Domain The Community and Public Health division of... read more about Health warning lifted for Selwyn Waikirikiri River at Whitecliffs Domain»

Tags Algal bloomDr Alistair HumphreySelwyn RiverWaikirikiri

Thursday 5 February 2015Quick Read

The Canterbury District Health Board is disappointed three retailers sold cigarettes to underage volunteers last month.... read more about Tobacco sales to under 18s disappoint»

Tags Dr Alistair HumphreySmokefreeSmoking

Monday 2 February 2015

Staff, patients and their families celebrated the opening of the new interim Children's Haematology and Oncology (CHOC)... read more about New interim Children’s Haematology and Oncology Centre (CHOC) opens»

Tags CancerChildren's healthCHOCHaemotology