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Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
Canterbury DHB - Latest News [Page 11]
Christchurch Hospital Park And Ride Shuttle Service To Be Put On Hold
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 4:31 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The park and ride shuttle service for patients and visitors to Christchurch Hospital from Lichfield Street Carpark will stop operating from 8.30pm tomorrow, Wednesday 25 March. The temporary shutdown of this service is in response to the government’s ... More >>
Temporary Changes To Limit Visitor Numbers At Canterbury DHB Facilities – Effective From Tomorrow
Friday, 20 March 2020, 4:57 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB Chief Medical Officer Dr Sue Nightingale today announced significant temporary changes to the DHB’s visitor policy in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). “As part of our efforts to reduce the chances of COVID-19 or any other infection ... More >>
Health Warning Removed For Algal Bloom In The Selwyn/Waikirikiri River
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 10:40 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warnings issued along the Selwyn/WaikirikiriRiver at the Whitecliffs Domain and downstream of the Domain near the picnic area. The warnings were issued ... More >>
If In Doubt – Don’t Go Out: Cantabrians Urged To Follow Health Advice
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 3:53 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
If in doubt – don’t go out: Cantabrians urged to follow health advice when considering attending public events With a number of gatherings planned to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the events of 15 March 2019 this weekend, Cantabrians are being urged ... More >>
Stay Calm And Play Your Part To Contain COVID-19, NZ’s First Public Meeting On The Virus Told
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 5:21 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
New Zealanders should try not to panic about COVID-19 and instead focus on ways they can limit its spread, Te Papa Hauora experts advised the country’s first coronavirus public meeting. More than 150 people got the chance to ask questions of a panel of ... More >>
Health Warning Removed For Algal Bloom In Selwyn/Waikirikiri River At Glentunnel
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 2:08 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at Glentunnel. This was issued on 27 December 2019. Recent cyanobacteria surveys ... More >>
Health Warning – Algal Blooms In The Ashley/Rakahuri River
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 4:30 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the length of the Ashley/Rakahuri River from the Okuku River Confluence to Ashley SH1. The warning follows the finding of moderate to high cover ... More >>
Health warning removed for algal bloom at Ashley/Rakahuri
Monday, 10 February 2020, 3:33 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Ashley/Rakahuri River at the Rangiora-Loburn Bridge (also called the Cones Road Bridge). This was issued on 6 January 2020. Recent ... More >>
Toxic Algal Bloom in Selwyn/Waikirikiri River
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 4:37 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria) were found in Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at the Whitecliffs Domain. This warning is ... More >>
Health Alert: Possible Hepatitis A Exposure
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 11:47 am | Canterbury DHB
Canterbury DHB’s public health team want to hear from anyone who dined at Madam Woo restaurant on 15 and 17 January, due to possible Hepatitis A exposure More >>
Public health team providing advice on novel coronavirus
Monday, 27 January 2020, 4:44 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community & Public Health team will have staff at Christchurch International Airport from today to provide information on novel coronavirus for passengers arriving on flights direct from Mainland China. Medical Officer of Health, ... More >>
Health Warning – Algal Bloom in the Ashley/Rakahuri River
Monday, 27 January 2020, 11:04 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Ashley/Rakahuri River at SH1. The warning follows testing that showed high levels of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) upstream ... More >>
Here comes the heat!
Friday, 24 January 2020, 3:08 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Cantabrians are being urged to keep cool and hydrated during what looks set to be the region’s first stretch of scorching temperatures this summer. More >>
Warning – Toxic Algal Bloom in Selwyn/Waikirikiri River
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 5:07 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit have issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria) were found in Selwyn/Waikirikiri River, downstream of the Whitecliffs Domain near ... More >>
Measles case confirmed (updated)
Wednesday, 8 January 2020, 12:54 pm | Canterbury DHB
Measles case confirmed (updated) Canterbury DHB is alerting the general public that they may have been exposed to measles. A person has been confirmed as having measles and was infectious while travelling across multiple locations in the South and North ... More >>
Measles case confirmed
Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 6:10 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB is alerting the general public that they may have been exposed to measles. A person has been confirmed as having measles and was infectious while travelling across multiple locations in the South and North Islands between Saturday 28 December ... More >>
Health warning – algal bloom in Ashley/Rakahuri River
Monday, 6 January 2020, 4:40 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury DHB has issued a health warning for the Ashley/Rakahuri River at the Rangiora-Loburn Bridge (also called the Cones Road Bridge) after identifying potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria) ... More >>
Health warning – algal bloom in Lake Pegasus
Monday, 30 December 2019, 7:08 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury DHB has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) were found in Lake Pegasus. More >>
Health Warning – Toxic Algal Bloom in Selwyn River – Glentun
Saturday, 28 December 2019, 10:25 am | Canterbury District Health Board
The Community and Public Health division of the Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria) were found in Selwyn River at Glentunnel. People and animals, particularly dogs, ... More >>
Health warning lifted at Sandy Bay and Lyttelton Harbor
Wednesday, 25 December 2019, 9:41 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Latest water testing results show faecal bacteria levels in the Sandy Bay and Rapaki locations are now below guideline values and the health warning issued on 22 December 2019 has been removed with the water in Sandy Bay and Rapaki suitable for recreational ... More >>
