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CDHB purchases Canterbury Medical Imaging radiology assets
January 18, 2012
CDHB purchases Canterbury Medical Imaging radiology assets in Merivale
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is pleased to announce it will take ownership of Canterbury Medical Imaging assets, including an MRI machine and CT scanner on January 23, 2012.
Canterbury District Health Board Chief Executive, David Meates says having this additional equipment will enable the CDHB to meet a higher demand for radiology services and improve access for Canterbury people.
“This doubling of capacity is particularly good news for people who need an MRI scan. Having another machine dedicated to CDHB use will lead to much shorter waiting times,” Mr Meates says.
“We are also less reliant on external providers for radiology services, reducing our outsourcing costs and freeing up healthcare dollars.”
The facility, to be renamed Canterbury Community Radiology will provide a wide range of radiology services for Canterbury people as part of a more integrated system. A negotiated agreement means the staff currently employed by CMI have been offered the opportunity to transfer to Canterbury District Health Board and continue to work at the current location.
CMI is a private company owned by international medical diagnostics company Sonic Healthcare and have been delivering community referred radiology services (mostly X-rays) from the Merivale base for 13 years.
“This really is a win-win for the Canterbury health system and the people who use it. Valuable equipment and expertise are retained and our ability to deliver quality radiology services is significantly increased,” Mr Meates says.
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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.
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