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23/12/10 |
Call your general practice if you need health
advice during the holiday break
Canterbury health providers are reminding the public to
telephone their general practice in the first instance (unless
it is an emergency) if they need health advice during the
Christmas and New Year period.
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23/12/10 |
Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Selwyn
River
Canterbury health authorities have issued a
warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic
cyanobacteria) was found in the Selwyn River/Waikirikiri at
Glentunnel camp site.
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21/12/10 |
Canterbury primary care teams recognised for
outstanding performance on the Immunisation Health Targets
Canterbury primary care teams have received
special recognition from Health Minister Tony Ryall today
(Tuesday, December 21, 2010) for their outstanding performance
on the Immunisation Health Target.
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15/12/10 |
Mothers wanted to attend Maternity Workshop
Listening to what parents and whānau feel about
maternity services in the region will be the focus of a workshop
the Canterbury District Health Board is planning for early next
year.
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14/12/10 |
Canterbury virologist Dr Lance Jennings receives double
international recognitionWorld renowned clinical virologist
Lance Jennings has received double international recognition for
his life-time contribution to science relating to pathology.
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13/12/10 |
Fresh Future cheque presentationCanterbury District
Health Board (CDHB)’s Children’s Health division has gratefully
received a cheque for $75,000 as their share of this year’s
Fresh Future Appeal funds.
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10/12/10 |
Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Ashley and
Waipara RiversCanterbury health
authorities have issued a warning after water surveys of the
Ashley and Waipara Rivers this week found high levels of
potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria).
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9/12/10 |
Rangiora Hospital Open Afternoon
Rangiora Hospital’s open afternoon yesterday attracted
mothers, fathers, grandparents and several curious locals from
around north Canterbury.
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6/12/10 |
Fresh Future funds being presented to
Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch Hospital
will receive a cheque from the Fresh Future Appeal on Friday 10
December as its share of the 2010 appeal funds.
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3/12/10 |
Community and Public Health Warning Following
Spike in Legionnaires Cases and Death of Elderly Woman
Gardeners are being warned to take care when
handling potting mix and compost this summer with 10 cases of
Legionnaires’ disease being notified last month.
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2/12/10 |
Rangiora Hospital Open Afternoon
Rangiora Hospital is holding an open
afternoon next week to promote its recently refurbished primary
birthing unit – that’s been made possible thanks to Canterbury
District Health Board and community funders.
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1/12/10 |
Hillmorton Dental Clinic
opens
Canterbury’s largest new community dental
clinic was officially opened today (Wednesday 1 December) at
Hillmorton.
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1/12/10 |
From cooking skills to life – the Great
Little Cookbook
A cookbook incorporating healthy budgeting
and lifestyle advice as well as tasty, nutritious recipes was
named winner of the inaugural People’s Choice Award at the
Canterbury District Health Board’s Quality Improvement and
Innovation Awards this month.
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29/11/10 |
Largest new community dental clinic opensCanterbury’s
largest new community dental clinic will be officially opened on
Wednesday 1 December at Hillmorton. This clinic is part of a
nationwide upgrade of oral health services for New Zealand
communities.
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26/11/10 |
Canterbury DHB Health Target Results Stunning
– Chief ExecutiveAmid the impact of Canterbury’s September 4
earthquake on health staff and services, the Canterbury District
Health Board (Canterbury DHB) has once again performed
exceptionally against the national health targets.
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24/11/10 |
Christchurch Hospital boilers to be replaced
Canterbury District Health Board has started replacing its aging
boilers to help reduce emissions and provide better heating to
its hospitals.
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22/11/10 |
Canterbury DHB appointments announced
Today the Health Minister, Tony Ryall
announced the appointment of Bruce Matheson as the new Chair of
the Canterbury District Health Board, replacing Alister James.
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18/11/10 |
Burwood spinal patients benefiting from new high-tech cycle
Patients at Burwood Hospital’s spinal unit are benefiting
from a new high-tech cycle which not only helps them get fitter
and stronger but also recover as much as possible from their
injuries – thanks to the generosity of the New Zealand Rugby
Football Union (NZRFU) Foundation Board.
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17/11/10 |
Serious and Sentinel Events
2009/2010 - Making New Zealand Hospitals Safer
Canterbury District Health Board
(CDHB) chief executive, David Meates says “the increase in
serious and sentinel events reported at the CDHB from the 08/09
to the 09/10 year reflects the focus the organisation has on
open disclosure and reporting processes.
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16/11/10 |
Still not
safe to go whitebaiting
Despite water quality in
earthquake affected rivers and estuaries returning to
pre-earthquake levels, Dr Alistair Humphrey, Canterbury Medical
Officer of Health says it is still not safe to go whitebaiting
or swimming as contamination levels would still be dangerous to
anyone who ingested the water. This is particularly important
as a component of this contamination is human (leaking from
cracked sewers), rather than simply animal contamination.
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15/11/10 |
CDHB and partners
celebrate innovation at annual awards
A lifestyle
programme that has benefited over 2,000 Canterbury women, a GAP
year application for students that’s solving a skills shortage
and a project that’s resulted in a 100% reduction in complaints
were the winners in this year’s Canterbury District Health
Board’s Quality Improvement and Innovation Awards.
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10/11/10 |
South Island neurosurgery servicesCommenting on the
decision released today by the Acting Director-General of
Health, Andrew Bridgman re the structure of the South Island
neurosurgery services, Canterbury District Health Board chief
executive, David Meates says, “we are pleased to see a focus on
South Island neurosurgery and the commitment to longer term
planning and investment which includes Canterbury.
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26/10/10 |
Notice of Intended Industrial Action
On 19 October, the day Canterbury experienced a
5.0 aftershock, the New Zealand Medical Laboratory Workers Union
(NZMLWU) advised the Canterbury District Health Board that they
will take industrial action from 8:00am November 3 to 8:00am
November 9.
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01/10/10 |
Medical Officer Advises Against Water Sports in Northern Part
of EstuaryFollowing the latest water quality testing
undertaken by Environment Canterbury, Canterbury District Health
Board’s Community and Public Health division advises residents
that no water sports should be
undertaken at anytime in the northern part of the Avon-Heathcote
Estuary/Ihutai north of the line from Sandy Point across to
Plover Street at any time.
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21/09/10 |
Walk to raise mental health awareness
People are being invited to take part in Walk 4 Wellbeing is an
event planned for the last day of this year’s Mental Health
Awareness Week (3-10 October).
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21/09/10 |
New DVDs
available for Children and their parents going to Christchurch
hospitalChildren and their parents attending
Christchurch Hospital now have an updated website to access
information about what to expect during their treatment.
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03/09/10 |
No Routine X-rays in CDHB
Hospitals Next Tuesday
Routine X-ray services will
not be available in CDHB hospitals from 7am on Tuesday 7
September until 7am on Wednesday 8 September due to industrial
action by Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) belonging to
the APEX union.
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27/08/10 |
CDHB Performing Well on Health TargetsImproved Access to Elective Surgery is one of
the areas in which Canterbury District Health Board has excelled
in the 2009/10 End of Year Health Target results.
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26/08/10 |
Hornby community dental clinic opensA new community
dental clinic opened in Hornby’s Hei Hei Road this week.
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24/08/10 |
Changes to Christchurch Hospital increase
number of bedsA new Urology Unit at
the Christchurch Hospital campus was officially opened today.
The unit is one of the solutions in addressing a shortage of
General Medicine beds at Christchurch Hospital.
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19/08/10 |
Canterbury Activates 2010 Flu Strategy
The Canterbury health system is
activating its 2010 influenza strategy following a rapid rise in
the number of cases of Pandemic Influenza H1N1 (swine flu) in
Canterbury in the last three weeks.
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18/08/10 |
Dismissed off-licence appeal seen as trigger
for alcohol actionThe recent High
Court decision to dismiss Victoria Night ‘n’ Day’s appeal to
have its off-licence renewed is being celebrated by Healthy
Christchurch Champions. It’s also being seen as a trigger for
Cantabrians to more strongly voice their concerns around alcohol
harm to central government.
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16/08/10 |
Watchhouse funding approved
Experienced mental health nurses from the
Canterbury District Health Board will continue to work at
Christchurch Central Police station’s watchhouse for a further
two years following funding approval from the Ministry of
Health.
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09/08/10 |
Christchurch woman with H1N1 swine flu
dies
Last night, a 44 year old Christchurch woman,
who tested positive for H1N1 pandemic influenza (swine flu),
sadly died in Christchurch Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
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05/08/10 |
Fresh Future Appeal 2010
Launched At Christchurch Hospital
Staff from Progressive
Enterprises handed out gift bags, sang and played guitar to
children in one of Christchurch Hospital’s Paediatric Wards
today.
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04/08/10 |
Call Your General Practice Early if You
Have Flu – Canterbury doctors
With Swine
H1N1 Influenza now present in the Canterbury community, local
doctors are urging people who think they may have the flu to
call their General Practice promptly, so that antiviral
medicines can be prescribed if necessary.
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27/07/10 |
Fresh Future Appeal Launch
Kids in hospital will
benefit from the 4th Fresh Future Appeal which is
being launched next week.
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09/07/10 |
Canterbury Doctors Encourage Flu Vaccination
Canterbury doctors are urging
all Canterbury people who are at risk of complications from
influenza to have a vaccination, following the identification of
swine flu in 10 people in South Canterbury and four in the
Canterbury town of Rakaia.
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02/07/10 |
Canterbury Newborn Hearing Screening Extended
To Rural Areas
More babies born in or
transferred to rural areas are now able to have their hearing
screened in the region in which they live.
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17/06/10 |
Men Encouraged To Get Regular Health ChecksRolleston
man Robert Webb is grateful that high cholesterol was picked up
at his regular health check.
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09/06/10 |
New CDHB
Premises Opened in St Asaph Street
Around 40
staff who work in the CDHB Social
Work Services team, Child Protection Service
and Child and Youth Mortality Review Group
have moved to new premises.
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02/06/10 |
Community Agencies Selected to Support Mental
Health Consumers
Canterbury District Health Board is delighted
to announce that Comcare Trust and Step Ahead Trust have been
selected to provide Employment Support and Activity Services for
people experiencing mental health issues.
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31/05/10 |
Keep
Emergency
Department
for
emergencies
A
combination
of
seasonal
illness
and
wintry
weather
has led
to the
Emergency
Department
at
Christchurch
Hospital
becoming
extremely
busy
during
the past
week.
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28/05/10 |
Focus on
ABC
Cessation
programme
for
World
Smokefree
Day
The
Canterbury
District
Health
Board (CDHB)
is
supporting
World
Smokefree
Day on
31 May
by
further
reinforcing
the ABC
Cessation
programme
which is
already
being
implemented
by its
staff.
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27/05/10 |
Canterbury
Mental
Health
Services
Go Fully
Smokefree
From
Thursday
1 July
2010,
Canterbury
District
Health
Board’s
Specialist
Mental
Health
Services,
including
all
inpatient
and
outpatient
units,
will
become
completely
smokefree.
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26/05/10 |
CDHB
funds
alternative
providers
of
women’s
mental
health
respite
services
The
Canterbury
District
Health
Board (CDHB)
understands
the
importance
of
women’s
only
mental
health
respite
services
and has
been
working
with
providers
to
ensure
this
type of
service
continues
to be
available,
following
the
sudden
announcement
that
Newell
House is
closing
on 28
May.
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23/05/10 |
Statement
from
Duncan
and Emma
Woods
Duncan
and Emma
Woods
would
like to
pay
tribute
to their
four
year old
son
Nayan,
who
tragically
died
after
being
hit by a
car on
Linwood
Avenue,
Christchurch
late
Friday
afternoon.
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05/05/10 |
Canterbury
Midwives
Celebrate
International
Midwives
Day
Canterbury
midwives
are
joining
their
colleagues
in New Zealand and around the world today to
celebrate
International
Midwives
Day.
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30/04/10 |
Christchurch
Hospital Redevelopment
Consultation To End Next
Week
A public
consultation on the proposed
Christchurch Hospital
Redevelopment will end on
Tuesday 4 May – and
Canterbury people are
encouraged to have their say
before then.
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30/04/10 |
Health warning regarding cyanobacteria
(blue-green algae) bloom in Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere removed
Medical Officer of Health Dr Ramon Pink has
removed a health warning regarding Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
because concentrations of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) have
decreased.
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27/04/10 |
CDHB to Provide Chief Executive Services to the
West Coast
Collaboration
between the West Coast and
Canterbury District Health
Boards has moved a step
closer with an agreement
between both organisations
to share a Chief Executive
from 1 July.
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23/04/10 |
Alcohol and Christchurch:
The ripple effects
Christchurch organisations
who deal with alcohol
related issues will next
week meet with local Members
of Parliament and other
interested parties to
discuss the impact alcohol
is having on their staff and
services.
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21/04/10 |
Kaiapoi and Rangiora
community dental clinics
open
The Canterbury District
Health Board (CDHB) opened
new community dental clinics
in Kaiapoi and Rangiora
today (21 April).
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15/04/10 |
Healthy
Christchurch Champions
support call
to lower blood alcohol
consumption limit
The response
comes in light of the
release last month of the
Ministry of Transport’s
Safer Journey’s
strategy,
to improve safety on New
Zealand roads. Included in
the strategy is a
proposition to lower the
blood-alcohol concentration
(BAC) in adults from 80
micrograms of alcohol per
100 millilitres of blood
(0.08) to 50mg per 100ml
(0.05).
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15/04/10 |
Sharing test
results for better patient care
A new
Canterbury District Health
Board initiative to make
laboratory test results more
readily available to doctors
and nurses will lead to
improved clinical care for
patients.
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09/04/10 |
CDHB Surprised
by Newell House Announcement
Canterbury
District Health Board was
notified today that Newell
House Trust will be closing
on 28 May 2010.
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31/03/10 |
Consultation
on Redevelopment of
Christchurch Hospital Begins
The
Canterbury District Health
Board and Christchurch City
Council have begun a joint
consultation which gives
Canterbury people the chance
to give their views on the
proposed Christchurch
Hospital Redevelopment.
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25/03/10 |
Incorrect
Information About CDHB
Services in Today’s The
Press
Incorrect
information published by The
Press today is very
concerning, according to Dr
Alfred Dell’Ario, Clinical
Director of the South Island
Eating Disorders Service.
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17/03/10 |
CDHB Statement re South Island Eating Disorders Service
South Island Eating
Disorders Service patients and their families can be confident
that the Service will continue to provide a high standard of
clinical care despite the recent resignation of the Service’s
Clinical Head.
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15/03/10 |
Changes to Canterbury AOD
Services Designed to Improve
Access
Canterbury District Health
Board says its new Alcohol
and Drug framework will not
exclude people involved in
the justice system from
specialist addiction
treatment as was suggested
in today’s The Press
(15.3.10).
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15/03/10 |
Volunteers
aged 35-60 years wanted for new exercise research study
Researchers are hoping to
recruit overweight people
aged 35-60 who are not
currently exercising for a
new study that will look at
the best walking-based
‘exercise prescription’ to
motivate them to participate
in physical activity.
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12/03/10 |
CDHB Perspective on
Closure of 198 Youth Health Centre
Canterbury District
Health Board would like to make it clear that it had been
working for some time with the 198 Youth Health Trust to assist
it to continue providing services to young people in
Christchurch.
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12/03/10 |
New
Report Gives Snapshot of
Maori Health in Canterbury
A new report provides the
first comprehensive picture
into the health of Maori in
Canterbury and will
be used by the Canterbury
District Health Board in its
future
health services
planning.
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10/03/10 |
Medical Officer of Health thanks Gardening Industry for their Help in
Raising Awareness of Legionnaires' Disease
Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Alistair Humphrey is
praising the gardening industry for its help in raising awareness of
the health risks associated with not taking appropriate precautions
when handling potting mix.
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10/03/10 |
Cryptosporidium Outbreak in Canterbury
Parents are being reminded to prevent their
children from swimming in public swimming pools within two weeks of
having diarrhoea following an outbreak of cryptosporidium, a
parasite which causes severe stomach cramps and diarrhoea.
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10/03/10 |
People at Risk of Swine Flu Complications urged to have Free Vaccination
this Month
Pregnant women, very overweight people, children aged under five (on
the advice of their doctor) and people with long term medical
conditions are urged to have a free seasonal influenza vaccination,
which includes protection against pandemic influenza (swine flu),
this month. This is because these groups of people are at
higher risk of becoming seriously ill with pandemic influenza.
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08/03/10 |
Child Health Services
South Island Children's Health Service
representatives have come together to ensure services are available
to children in the future, wherever they live in South Island.
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03/03/10 |
ChCh Women’s Breastfeeding Support For
Mothers and Babies Recognised
Christchurch Women’s Hospital has passed a “rigorous
assessment” and been re-accredited as a Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
hospital for the third time – a first for a New Zealand tertiary hospital.
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23/02/10 |
Health
Warning re Cynobacteria at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
Increased concentrations of cynobacteria (blue-green
algae) and potential associated toxins are making Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
unsafe for drinking or recreational use.
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19/02/10 |
New
Technology Reduces Treatment Times
A new machine at
Christchurch Hospital’s Oncology Service will reduce treatment times for
gynaecological cancers to 10 minutes and patients can again be treated in
the South Island.
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17/02/10 |
Road Closure at Hospital Site
A section of internal road in front of
Christchurch Women’s Hospital will be closed from Monday 22 February until
June 2010 to allow for construction of the extension to the second and third
floors of the Hospital. This will be similar to the road closure during the
construction of the Christchurch Women’s building.
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05/02/10 |
Canterbury
Well Equipped With Cancer Services
Canterbury District
Health Board would like to thoroughly reassure the public that there is not
a crisis looming in cancer treatment in Canterbury (The Press Friday 5
February).
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03/02/10 |
Australian Health Expert
Speaks to Healthy Christchurch Champions
Promoting a safer drinking
culture in Christchurch will be the focus of this morning’s (Wednesday 3
February) meeting between the Healthy Christchurch Champions* and visiting
Australian Professor Rob Moodie.
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02/02/10 |
Teddies galore for child
surgery patients
More
than 500 teddy bears will arrive at Christchurch Hospital this week to be
given to young children who will are about to receive surgery.
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25/1/10 |
Shellfish Collecting Ban
Lifted in Pegasus Bay
Canterbury
District Health Board’s Community and Public Health division has today
lifted the ban on collecting and eating shellfish from Pegasus Bay, the area
of coast between Pigeon Bay and Leithfield Beach.
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22/1/10 |
Burwood Birthing Unit Reopens
Burwood Hospital’s Birthing
Unit will reopen on Monday (January 25) after it was closed for two weeks so
that the bathrooms could be upgraded.
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19/1/10 |
Canterbury breastfeeding
mums encouraged to enter photo competition
Canterbury mums are being
encouraged to make breastfeeding part of the scenery this summer. In a new
competition, mums can submit a photo or photos of themselves breastfeeding
outside the home.
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