Canterbury DHB CEO Update
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.
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Canterbury District Health Board
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.