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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 63]
Norovirus update: Scout Jamboree
Monday, 7 January 2008, 10:16 am | Canterbury DHB
The temporary hospital at the camp site of the 18th New Zealand Scout Jamboree has now closed. Four children with norovirus symptoms have been transferred to Christchurch Hospital for their medical care. Twenty one scouts who have had norovirus will be ... More >>
Theatre Time In Hospitals At Record High
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 3:45 pm | Canterbury DHB
Fewer people requiring acute (urgent) surgery at Christchurch Hospital does not automatically translate into greater capacity for the Canterbury District Health Board to do more elective (planned) surgery, according to the Board's Chief Executive Officer. More >>
Eight People In Christchurch Hospital After Crash
Sunday, 9 December 2007, 3:11 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Eight people are in Christchurch Hospital after two cars collided on State Highway One near Leathfield Beach in North Canterbury this morning. More >>
10 Years Of Cardiothoracic Surgery In Canterbury
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 12:33 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Ten years ago, South Island patients needing life-saving heart surgery had to travel all the way to Dunedin for treatment. More >>
Staff Invite Patients To Take Part In Boat Race
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 3:35 pm | Canterbury DHB
Christchurch Hospital Paediatric staff will be swapping ward rounds for canoeing on the Avon River in fancy dress when the department holds its Annual Paediatric Boat Race this Friday 7 December. More >>
Update On Olivia MacDonald
Monday, 3 December 2007, 12:15 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Update On Olivia MacDonald Eleven year old Olivia MacDonald, who was injured in a motorcycle accident in South Canterbury yesterday, remains in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Christchurch Hospital. There has been some inaccurate ... More >>
Light a candle for World AIDS Day - CDHB
Friday, 30 November 2007, 11:01 am | Canterbury DHB
Cantabrians can recognise this World AIDS Day by visiting the North Quadrangle of the Arts Centre from 12 noon to 1pm, Saturday 1 December. More >>
Health Impacts Of Canterbury Plains Water Scheme
Friday, 30 November 2007, 10:24 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health Division today hosted a meeting of key stakeholders in the proposed Canterbury Plains Water Scheme to discuss the potential health impacts of the scheme on the region. More >>
People Urged to Heat Cocktail Sausages Thoroughly
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 4:11 pm | Canterbury DHB
Canterbury’s Medical Officer of Health is urging people to thoroughly heat cocktail sausages before eating them following an outbreak of an illness among children who had consumed them. More >>
CDHB breastfeeding funding boost
Monday, 26 November 2007, 9:32 am | Canterbury DHB
The Canterbury District Health Board has allocated more than half a million dollars to help improve breastfeeding rates in the region. Encouraging mothers to fully breastfeed infants for at least six months is a key target for the District Health Board and ... More >>
Schools’ Healthy Eating Initiatives Boosted
Friday, 23 November 2007, 4:22 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Children at Woolston School will be learning to blend, wriggle and grow, thanks to receiving $3,600 from the Ministry of Health’s Nutrition Fund. More >>
White Ribbon Day 2007
Friday, 23 November 2007, 3:03 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Once again Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) will be supporting White Ribbon Day on 25 November to back the International Day’s stand against violence towards women. White ribbons and posters will be distributed around CDHB hospitals. Staff ... More >>
Appetite For Life
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 12:28 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Appetite For Life, a six-week programme run by the Canterbury District Health Board for women who are motivated to make lifestyle changes, will be rolled out to the wider community after a successful pilot. More >>
New Unit To Fast Track Acute Surgical Patients
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 12:02 am | Canterbury DHB
Patients needing acute surgical admission to Christchurch Hospital are to be fast tracked through to a new unit which aims to ensure they are treated more quickly. More >>
Norovirus Spreads To Christchurch Coastal Waters
Friday, 2 November 2007, 3:18 pm | Canterbury DHB
Christchurch City Council’s monitoring of potential sewage contaminants along the New Brighton coastline has detected norovirus in shellfish above the health safety limit. As a consequence, Dr Alistair Humphrey, Medical Officer of Health, advises ... More >>
Retailers Found Selling Cigarettes To Under 18s
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 2:42 pm | Canterbury DHB
A recent Tobacco Controlled Purchase Operation carried out by CDHB’s Community and Public Health division has led to four retailers being prosecuted for selling cigarettes to an underage volunteer. More >>
CDHB’s Women’s Health Service Earns Accolade
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 2:38 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The Canterbury District Health Board’s Women’s Health service is celebrating another Quality Health Accreditation award. It is the third time since the service’s first successful audit in July 2000 that it has received the award. More >>
Children’s Wards Benefit From Fresh Future Appeal
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 1:58 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
New Zealanders have risen to the challenge and raised over NZ$1million in just eight weeks for sick children. More >>
Canterbury Plan Encourages Innovation In Health
Monday, 29 October 2007, 1:23 pm | Canterbury DHB
The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) Quality Strategic Plan 2007-2010 is set to further improve health and disability services for the people of Canterbury. More >>
Canterbury District Health Board Norovirus Update
Sunday, 14 October 2007, 12:52 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Thanks to everyone who has encouraged people to call their General Practice or after hours medical centre, if they need medical help with stomach bug symptoms, rather than coming into Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department. There have however ... More >>
