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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 3]
Health Warning Lifted At Akaroa Main Beach
Monday, 21 February 2022, 11:57 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its health warning at Akaroa Main Beach. Latest water testing results show faecal bacteria levels at Akaroa Main Beach are now below guideline values and the health ... More >>
Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Akaroa Main Beach
Saturday, 19 February 2022, 7:05 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in consecutive samples taken from at Akaroa Main Beach Dr Cheryl Brunton, Canterbury Medical Officer of ... More >>
Health Warning – Algal Bloom In Te Roto O Wairewa/ Lake Forsyth
Friday, 18 February 2022, 4:37 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Te Roto O Wairewa/ Lake Forsyth. While a previous bloom of the cyanobacterium Anabaena ... More >>
Health Warning Removed For Algal Bloom In Te Roto O Wairewa/ Lake Forsyth
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 4:26 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth. Recent water testing at Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae ... More >>
Health Warning – Algal Bloom In Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere)
Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 3:19 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere). People should avoid the lake and animals, particularly ... More >>
Algal Bloom In Rakahuri/Ashley River At The Rangiora-Loburn Bridge
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 4:58 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Our Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Rakahuri/Ashley River at the Rangiora-Loburn Bridge. The warning follows identifying moderate to high cover of potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the Rakahuri/Ashley ... More >>
Canterbury DHB Update: A Word From Chief Executive Peter Bramley
Monday, 24 January 2022, 5:57 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
With the whole country now in traffic light setting RED and Omicron emerging in the community, our focus remains on boosters and being prepared to isolate at home if necessary. Peter shares some insight into how Omicron may look in Canterbury and ... More >>
Bookings Strongly Recommended For Tamariki COVID-19 Immunisations
Friday, 14 January 2022, 2:26 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
From Monday, parents or caregivers of 5 to 11-year-olds can get their tamariki immunised against COVID-19, says Dr Helen Skinner, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, Canterbury DHB. A list of clinics delivering tamariki immunisations, along ... More >>
Health Warning Removed For Algal Bloom At Silverstream/Kaiapoi River Between Ohoka Road And Hayson Drive
Friday, 14 January 2022, 12:32 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the Silverstream/Kaiapoi River between Ohoka Road and Hayson Drive. Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the Silverstream/Kaiapoi River show that the ... More >>
Health Warning Removed For Algal Bloom In Waikirikiri/Selwyn River At Chamberlains Ford
Monday, 10 January 2022, 3:30 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the Waikirikiri/Selwyn River at Chamberlains Ford. The original warning was issued on 16 December 2021. Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the Waikirikiri/Selwyn ... More >>
Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality In Waikirikiri (Selwyn River) At Glentunnel
Saturday, 1 January 2022, 5:36 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in consecutive samples taken from in Waikirikiri (Selwyn River) at Glentunnel. Dr Cheryl Brunton, Canterbury ... More >>
Lifting Of The Health Warning For Te Roto O Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) At Lakeside Domain
Friday, 31 December 2021, 7:09 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its health warning for Te Roto o Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) at Lakeside Domain. The latest water testing results show faecal bacteria levels in the Te Roto o Waihora ... More >>
COVID-19 Testing Locations Over Christmas Weekend
Friday, 24 December 2021, 2:29 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Locations of interest in relation to today’s case will be posted to the Ministry of Health website. Every new COVID-19 positive case is an urgent reminder to get tested if you’re feeling unwell. Testing at high numbers will help to minimise ... More >>
Canterbury Patients To Be Treated To A Festive Feast This Christmas
Friday, 24 December 2021, 11:23 am | Canterbury District Health Board
If you thought planning and cooking a Christmas meal for the whānau was a big undertaking, spare a thought for Canterbury DHB’s WellFood team who are busy prepping today for the more than 1000 Christmas meals they’ll be plating up for patients who find ... More >>
Public Health Warning, Banks Peninsula
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 8:11 pm | Canterbury DHB
22 December 2021 Canterbury DHB Medical Officer of Health, Dr Ramon Pink, says there is a risk to public health following the prolonged heavy rainfall event last week in eastern Banks Peninsula. The majority of water supplies in this area are private ... More >>
Care Around The Clock Available To Cantabrians Wherever They Go This Summer
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 1:44 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
This summer, wherever your holidays take you around Aotearoa New Zealand, remember that you can still get free health advice whenever you need it. If your Christmas goes from off the chart to falling apart, you can call your own general practice ... More >>
New Central City Primary Birthing Unit For Christchurch
Monday, 20 December 2021, 6:50 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Norma Campbell, Executive Director - Midwifery and Maternity Services Canterbury and West Coast DHBs, is delighted to announce that a new central city primary birthing unit for Christchurch has been approved by the DHB Board and Minister of Health. ... More >>
Canterbury’s Government Agencies Team Up To Support COVID-19 Care In The Community
Friday, 17 December 2021, 12:22 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury’s Regional Public Service Commissioner for Canterbury and the Chatham Islands, Ben Clark, said while Health was the lead agency, all government agencies in Canterbury had a role to play to ensure the people they serve and support were ... More >>
Health Warning Issued Due To Algal Bloom In Waikirikiri/Selwyn River At Chamberlains Ford
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 6:35 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for Waikirikiri/Selwyn River at Chamberlains Ford. The warning follows finding moderate to high cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the Waikirikiri/Selwyn ... More >>
Health Warning Removed For Algal Bloom In A Tributary Of The Waiau Uwha River Near Waiau Township Bridge
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 1:52 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the tributary of the Waiau Uwha River near Waiau Township Bridge. Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the tributary of the Waiau Uwha River have shown ... More >>
