Health services provided by Canterbury DHB are listed alphabetically below, if you are visiting a hospital, contact and location information for most services are on our hospitals pages.
You can find a General Practice team by either using our General Practices (GP) map, or by visiting the listings of General Practices on each of the three local Public Health Organisation (PHO) websites.
You can go to the 24 Hour Surgery on Madras Street for any urgent medical issue that you would otherwise see your GP for, as well as accident related injuries such as sprains, cuts or broken bones.
The Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Service helps to improve outcomes for young people aged between 12 and 24 with cancer in New Zealand, by coordinating cancer care with health professionals, and assisting patients and your families during and after treatment.
The Adult Community Mental Health service provides assessment, treatment and support services to adults in the community .Access to Adult Community Mental Health services is via Adult Single Point of Entry (SPOE).
Many subsidised services are available to help people remain independent and in their own home through the Adult Community Referral Centre (ACRC).
The Department of Anaesthesia provides anaesthesia services in Christchurch Hospitals.
The Anxiety Disorders Service is a community-based team that provides treatment for people with anxiety disorders.
Ashburton Maternity Unit is located approximately one hour’s drive from south of Christchurch and provides primary birthing care and postnatal maternity services.
The AT&R Unit provides inpatient assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for people with intellectual disabilities and significantly challenging behaviour
Blood test services are provided by two laboratories, the hospital based Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL), and community based Canterbury SCL.
Based at Burwood Hospital, the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (BIRS) is a 12 bed inpatient ward that provides comprehensive rehabilitation for people aged 16 – 65 with brain injuries.
This outpatient service provides comprehensive psychiatric assessment and therapeutic intervention for children and adolescents 0-17 years (or older if still at school) in their family context.
This outpatient service provides comprehensive psychiatric assessment and therapeutic intervention for children and adolescents 0-17 years (or older if still at school) in their family context.
CAFLink is the Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Service ‘single point of entry function’ to mental health services in Canterbury for children, adolescents and their families.
Canterbury and West Coast Musculoskeletal Service is a publicly funded service for patients with non-urgent musculoskeletal conditions that do not require surgery.
Canterbury Health Laboratories provide a complete range of laboratory services for the Canterbury District Health Board.
The Canterbury Regional Cancer and Haematology Service is comprised of Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Haematology, and Palliative Care…
The Cardiology Day Unit (CDU) and Cardio-Respiratory Integrated Specialist Services (CRISS) are based at Christchurch Hospital.
The Child Development Service is based in Christchurch, it comprises Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and a Social Worker.
CHOC is one of two specialist treatment centres for childhood cancer, the other being Starship Hospital. We care for infants, children and adolescents with cancer, and their families/whanau.
A specialist regional (South Island) treatment and assessment service for children and adolescents who have severe psychiatric, emotional, behavioural, or developmental disorders are assessed and/or treated.
For children and youth mental health emergencies talk to Child, Adolescent, and Family Emergency (CAFEm) : Freephone: (0800) 218 219 (press option 2)
A service for children and young people between the ages of 0-12 years who have a confirmed or suspected moderate to severe mental health issue.
The Christchurch Opioid Recovery Service provides case management and opiate maintenance treatment in the community.
Christchurch PHO represents Riccarton Clinic, Moorhouse Medical Centre, UC Health Centre, Ara Health Centre, Korowai Youth Wellbeing Trust and Burnside Medical Centre.
Christchurch Sexual Health Service a specialist sexual health service offering free and confidential sexual health care including diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and other related conditions including genital skin conditions and genital pain.
Maternity services are located at Christchurch Women’s Hospital, a seven-level hospital next to Christchurch Hospital in the central city.
CNS’s are registered nurses who are recognised clinical experts within their specialty and are based throughout CDHB campuses.
The Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides assessments and outpatient treatment for people that need assistance with moderate to severe alcohol or other drug dependence.
Community and Public Health (CPH) provides public health services to those people living in the Canterbury, South Canterbury and West Coast regions.
We provide free dental care for eligible children living in Canterbury and South Canterbury. We also help teens find a free family dentist.
The Community Health Information Centre (CHIC) provides free health resources within Canterbury, South Canterbury and the West Coast.
The Canterbury Adult CF Service sees all adults with CF from around the South Island. We are the second largest adult CF service in New Zealand.
Darfield Hospital is located approximately 40 minutes drive from of Christchurch and provides primary birthing care and postnatal maternity services.
The hospital-based Dental Department provides specialist dental care to people from within the Canterbury region.
The Dermatology Department assesses and treats the skin and skin diseases.
The Diabetes Service provides a community and an outpatient consultation service for patients on referral from general practitioners and other health professionals.
Specialist assessment, treatment and support provided for young people (18-30) experiencing a first presentation of psychosis
The South Island Eating Disorders Service (SIEDS) provides inpatient treatment for people with a diagnosed eating disorder.
The South Island Eating Disorders Service (SIEDS) community team provides outpatient treatment for people with a diagnosed eating disorder.
Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department (ED) is open for emergency and urgent serious medical issues 24/7. People need to enter ED using a separate external entrance at the far end of Christchurch Hospital’s Parkside East building.
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Page last updated: 12 February 2019
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