In today's CEO
Update, Chief Executive David Meates shares the details of
an international report encouraging other health systems to
learn from Canterbury DHB. We preview World Spinal Cord
Injury Day on 5 September; celebrate a milestone for the
South Island Patient Information Care System; highlight work
to minimise patients missing scheduled appointments; provide
updates on great work by All Right?; look at safer workplace
initiatives; promote orderlies' academic achievements; and
look back on eight years of Clown Doctors.
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.