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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 65]
Breastfeeding Mums Invited to Big Latch On
Thursday, 2 August 2007, 1:47 pm | Canterbury DHB
The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is supporting ‘World Breastfeeding Week’ (1 – 8 August) by inviting women and babies to the “Big Latch On”. More >>
Christchurch Hospital is very busy due
Thursday, 2 August 2007, 10:23 am | Canterbury DHB
Christchurch Hospital is very busy due to high winter demand and has been in red gridlock today. More >>
Child Cancer It Tool Receives National Award
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 11:20 am | Canterbury District Health Board
LEAP-IT, a national online clinical tool designed to co-ordinate the long term assessment of young cancer survivors, has won a national award for IT excellence. More >>
Praise For Not Selling Cigarettes to Minors
Monday, 30 July 2007, 11:56 am | Canterbury District Health Board
An overwhelming majority of premises refused to sell cigarettes to people under the age of 18 in recent Canterbury District Health Board monitoring checks on Christchurch tobacco retailers. More >>
Burwood Hospital’s Surgical Unit Popular
Saturday, 28 July 2007, 12:42 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Almost 500 people have undergone orthopaedic surgery at Burwood Hospital’s $21.5 million Surgical Services Unit since it opened three months ago. More >>
Views sought from providers of dementia services
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 9:31 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board and the Nurse Maude Association are working closely together to find alternative dementia facilities for residents of the Lady Rhodes Ward, following the Association’s recent decision to end its specialist dementia ... More >>
Breastfeeding Is Best -- Canterbury DHB
Monday, 23 July 2007, 3:03 pm | Canterbury DHB
Breastfeeding gives babies the best start in life, according to Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health team. More >>
CDHB Appoints New Planning and Funding GM
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 11:31 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Carolyn Gullery has been appointed to the role of General Manager Planning and Funding at the Canterbury District Health Board. Ms Gullery, who is currently Chief Executive of the Partnership Health Canterbury Primary Health Organisation, will take on the ... More >>
Surgeon Receives International Fellowship
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 1:53 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
A Christchurch surgeon has been awarded a special fellowship that recognises the contribution leading surgeons from throughout the world have made to their fields. More >>
CDHB statement in relation to Saturday's Press ad
Monday, 16 July 2007, 3:23 pm | Canterbury DHB
A transparent independent review of Dean Carroll’s death, commissioned by the CDHB in association with the Carroll family, found that there was no evidence of any negligence on the part of the nursing and medical staff that contributed to the sad and untimely ... More >>
Findings of Independent Reviewers Released
Monday, 9 July 2007, 10:23 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Canterbury District Health Board has received the findings of an external review into the death of Coalgate man Dean Carroll, who died on 14 April 2007, a day after visiting Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department. More >>
CDHB Media Statement
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 5:31 pm | Canterbury DHB
We, the undersigned, wish to advise the people of Canterbury that clinicians and managers from Canterbury DHB are working collaboratively to address issues in Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department. More >>
Service Workers Strike Averted
Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 11:22 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Strikes by hospital service workers tomorrow and Friday have been called off while negotiations continue to find a settlement to the pay talks. More >>
World Smokefree Day Whanau Celebration
Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 5:09 pm | Canterbury DHB
The CDHB’s Hauora Matauraka Aukati Kaipaipa (Smoking Cessation) team are celebrating World Smokefree Day on Thursday by holding an event to recognise the achievements of clients who have quit smoking and to encourage those who are yet to give up. More >>
CDHB Radiology Department Gets Award
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 5:23 pm | Canterbury DHB
Canterbury District Health Board’s radiology department has successfully completed an accreditation process that shows the service it is providing is of an international standard. More >>
Winter Warmth Project Underway For Older People
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 11:50 am | Canterbury District Health Board
Three local agencies are working together to make the coming winter as healthy as possible for older people in Canterbury. More >>
All Black Opens Burwood Spinal Unit Playground
Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 2:57 pm | Canterbury DHB
Burwood Spinal Unit patients and their families are set to benefit from a new $130,000 playground and garden outside the unit. The playground and garden will be officially opened on Thursday by Canterbury Crusaders and All Black prop Greg Somerville. Since ... More >>
Prosecutions Pending for Sale of Cigarettes
Monday, 21 May 2007, 12:02 am | Canterbury DHB
Recent monitoring checks on tobacco retailers in Christchurch have resulted in two premises facing pending prosecutions for selling to teenagers under the age of 18 years. More >>
Resignation Of Dr Karleen Edwards
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 2:22 pm | Canterbury District Health Board
Dr Karleen Edwards, Planning and Funding General Manager and Deputy CEO at Canterbury DHB, has resigned to take up the role of Chief Executive, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service (South Australia). More >>
Canterbury DHB: Saturday's party patient update
Thursday, 10 May 2007, 5:02 pm | Canterbury DHB
The condition of patients after Saturday night's party is as follows: More >>
