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CEO Update – Monday 16 December 2019

Monday 16 December 2019Waitaha Canterbury Pānui2 minutes to read

In this edition of the CEO Update…

CEO David Meates reflects on 2019 and the unprecedented challenges the Canterbury Health System has faced, along with some of the highlights to be proud of. He announces the winners of the recent Something For You summer edition and Black Cat Harbour Nature Cruise giveaways. He also thanks each and every one of you for the part you’ve played in keeping our system working this year and wishes everyone a safe and happy time throughout the festive season.

This issue also shares the festive cheer around Canterbury DHB; profiles an award-winning longitudinal study that looks at the childhood factors most likely to predict obesity later in life; shares how Canterbury DHB is working with Medsalv to reduce waste from single-use devices; promotes the new teaching aid to manage respiratory conditions in spinal patients; reminds people to keep their cool in the summer heat; and much more.

You can read the Canterbury DHB CEO Update in two different formats:

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