In this
week’s CEO Update, chief executive David Meates reflects
on what has been achieved in the past six
years since the February 2011 quakes.
Find out
about the realities of rural general
practice with Dr Chris Henry. Professor
Richard Gearry talks hookworms, and how
they may be good news for people with coeliac disease.
There’s a new free app Aki Hauora, to
help health professionals learn commonly-used
medical terms in Te Reo. If you fancy a
move to a friendly coastal paradise, check out the
new roles now available at Kaikoura Health Te Hā O
Te Ora; and be inspired by the working bee
organised by a Christchurch Hospital Ward Clerk to create a
bright garden outlook for patients.
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.