Canterbury District Health Board
What is going on at the Canterbury District Health Board
Christchurch's health services are under siege and the DHB's financial issues have seen vital management team members leave. What is going on?
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Contracts with corporate giants shut out smaller producers
Local health beverage producer, Florence Van Dyke from the Chia Sisters says her company is unable to become a mainstream player in the non-alcoholic beverages sector in this country because an… Audio
Southern DHB maternity services to be independently reviewed
Health Minister David Clark says he is frustrated and disappointed about the way the Southern DHB has implemented changes to its maternity services, following concerns about lack of access to… Video, Audio
Attack on nurse highlights need for car parks, NZNO says
The Nurses Organisation says a serious assault in Hagley Park in Christchuch last night shows hospital staff are still at risk from a lack of secure parking. Audio
Director-General of Health resigns
Canterbury District Health Board member Jo Kane called for the Director-General of Health Chai Chuah's resignation. She joined Checkpoint live shortly after the Health Minister confirmed his… Video, Audio
Services won't be cut at Canterbury DHB - Health Minister
The Canterbury District Health Board and the Ministry of Health are at loggerheads over how to reduce the board's ballooning deficit.
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman tells Morning Report services… Audio
Impasse over how to cut Canterbury DHB's ballooning deficit
The Canterbury District Health Board and the Ministry of Health are at loggerheads over how to reduce the board's ballooning deficit. Audio
Canterbury District Health Board expects $54m blowout
Budget cuts being asked of the Canterbury District Health Board could result in cuts to services of an unprecedented scale. Christchurch based professor of general practice Les Toop joins us to… Audio
Canterbury DHB disputes Treasury report
It's unacceptable Canterbury DHB's management were not spoken to before publication of a report criticising its financial performance, and some claims are inaccurate, the acting chair says.
Christchurch city is a recovery of two halves
The immediate aftermath of the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake and its ongoing impact on residents' mental health is being described as a recovery of two halves. The latest wellbeing survey… Audio
Hundreds more carparks for Chch DHB staff following assault
A week after a nurse was assaulted while parking her car, the Canterbury District Health Board has found space for hundreds more staff carparks.
Concern for the health of Chch residents as smoke covers city
Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Alistair Humphrey says the smoke will mainly just be an irritant, but if the it gets very dense or you have an underlying illness you should seek help. Audio
Canterbury DHB to review unexpected patient death
The Canterbury DHB is carrying out a serious incident review following what it describes as a sad outcome.
CDHB needs to cut costs, Health Minister says
Canterbury District Health Board needs to consider reviewing its building plans to cut costs, the Health Minister says.
Christchurch's design lab leads the way with hospital design
Canterbury District Health Board's world-leading Design Lab has opened to the public. RNZ reporter Rachel Graham went along to find out what it's all about. Video, Audio
Community must raise 2 million for Akaroa hospital replacement
Akaroa will get its hospital back five years after it was damaged by earthquake, but only if the local community spends two-and-a-half million dollars on it. Audio
Health Ministry official accused of lying
Tensions between the Health Ministry and Canterbury DHB are growing amid allegations a ministry official denied being told about mounting pressures on the DHB.
Doctor lays complaint against ministry official
A bitter row between the Canterbury District Health Board and the Health Ministry has taken a new turn.
Fresh allegations of bad behaviour by health officials
The Ministry of Health is being accused of lying to doctors at the Canterbury District Health Board. Audio