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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 17]
Enjoy Cup Day at Riccarton Park, And Drink Responsibly
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 3:53 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
A collaborative multi-agency approach aims to ensure Cup Day 2018 at Riccarton Park is a safe and enjoyable experience for all racegoers. More >>
Hand Hygiene – Spread the Message Not the Germs
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 10:58 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB is getting behind this year’s Patient Safety Week (PSW 2018) topic of infection prevention and control, with the focus on good hand hygiene. Effective hand hygiene helps stop the spread of microorganisms (‘germs’), including those ... More >>
Road Accident Remembrance Day – An Opportunity to Reflect
Friday, 2 November 2018, 4:31 pm | Canterbury DHB
Road Accident Remembrance Day will take place tomorrow, 3 November 2018. This is a time for us to reflect on the lives affected by road traffic crashes – the injured people themselves, their families, health care staff, first responders and our community. More >>
New Christchurch Outpatients to open on Monday 29 October
Friday, 26 October 2018, 2:24 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The first three of 27 services will move into the new $72 million Christchurch Outpatient facility this weekend. From early this morning, Friday 26 October, staff from the Eye Clinic, Haematology and Pre Admission have been packing boxes even as Crown Relocation ... More >>
Health alert – Smoke from Ravensdown fire in Christchurch
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 1:09 pm | Canterbury DHB
Health alert – Smoke from Ravensdown fire in Christchurch – look out for your neighbours and phone your GP team if you are suffering ill-effects More >>
Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Lake Forsyth
Friday, 5 October 2018, 1:50 pm | Canterbury DHB
Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Lake Forsyth/Te Roto o Wairewa The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in ... More >>
Avoiding a Legionnaires’ Spring Spike
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 11:45 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury’s gardeners are being urged to take care with potting mix and compost to avoid repeating the spike in Legionnaires’ cases that occurred in spring 2017. Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Alistair Humphrey says 24 Cantabrians were ... More >>
Dedicated nurses recruited to reduce pressure injuries
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 2:40 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board has recruited the first group of Pressure Injury Prevention Link Nurses, as part of a broader strategy funded by the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) to reduce the incidence and severity of pressure injuries across ... More >>
Christchurch Hospital warning over synthetic cannabis
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 7:27 pm | Canterbury DHB
Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department has seen a number of people suffering from probable severe synthetic cannabis toxicity, with seven people treated in the past 24 hours and three needing admission to the Intensive Care Unit. More >>
Canterbury DHB hosts physiotherapy simulation course
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 8:24 am | Canterbury DHB
Canterbury DHB has hosted New Zealand’s first ever Intensive Care Unit (ICU) physiotherapy simulation course. More >>
Akaroa Health Warning Lifted – Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish
Friday, 24 August 2018, 6:32 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Health Warning Lifted – Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has lifted a health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from all of Akaroa Harbour. ... More >>
Spotting cancer early makes a difference
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 4:09 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Two people who have had head and neck cancers are encouraging others to be aware of their bodies and check out anything unusual. More >>
It’s not too late to protect yourself against the flu
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 3:34 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
More than a third of Cantabrians have had their flu immunisation already this winter and there’s still time for the rest of us to protect ourselves. More >>
Manawa building blessed in Christchurch’s Health Precinct
Friday, 6 July 2018, 2:29 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Manawa, the state-of-the-art hub for health research and education in Christchurch’s Health Precinct, held a short blessing ceremony this morning (6 July), ahead of opening its doors to health students, researchers, educators and technical staff in the coming ... More >>
Health warning removed for algal bloom
Friday, 6 July 2018, 12:38 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The Community and Public Health division of the Canterbury District Health Board has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth. More >>
Health Warning – Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 3:43 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from any part of Akaroa Harbour (see map below). More >>
Have your say on mental health and addiction
Monday, 2 July 2018, 5:28 pm | Canterbury DHB
The panel for the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction is holding public forums in Christchurch and Kaikoura this week. More >>
Canterbury DHB rescheduling some appointments
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 5:17 pm | Canterbury DHB
Canterbury DHB rescheduling some surgery and outpatient appointments in anticipation of July 5 strike action More >>
Algal Bloom in Lake Forsyth/ Te Roto o Wairewa
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 4:00 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Forsyth/Te Roto o Wairewa. More >>
Never too old to make a change for the better
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 4:10 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Herewini Banks was 74 years old when she gave up smoking. She remembers the exact date and time she quit - 4.30pm on 15 July, 2016. More >>
