Update On Olivia MacDonald
Eleven year old Olivia MacDonald, who was injured in a motorcycle accident in South Canterbury yesterday, remains in a
critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Christchurch Hospital. There has been some inaccurate reporting of her
condition today and I would ask all media responsible to quickly correct it. As usual, if you require information about
patients at Christchurch Hospital or any CDHB hospitals, please give me a call. Olivia’s family do not wish to speak to
the media at the moment.
ENDS
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.