Canterbury District Health Board

The Canterbury District Health board is transforming the delivery of health care services and is being recognised in New Zealand and overseas for our extraordinary journey. We are leading the world delivering integrated and connected health care services that put patient’s right at the heart. Every day our people are saving lives and taking care of our communities. Our transformation is based on the collective vision of one health system focused on providing 'the right care and support, to the right person, at the right time and in the right place.' This transformation means that we are now leading the world in innovative, integrated health care systems across primary, secondary and tertiary care. Some vital stats • South Island’s largest employer • 12th largest employer in New Zealand • New Zealand’s 2nd largest district health board • 14 hospitals • 7 districts • Directly employ over 9,000 staff • Within our health system 19,000 people work to the benefit of 550,000 • Lowest ED attendance rate in Australasia (92,000 people seen in ED last year) • Development of new health facilities at Burwood Hospital & a new acute services building at Christchurch Hospital ($650 million development) • 2015 IPANZ Awards (Improving Public Value through Business Transformation, Improving Performance through Leadership, Excellence in Public Sector Engagement) We have a particularly close and long‐standing relationship with the West Coast DHB, and the two DHBs have established a formal arrangement to enable closer clinical collaboration. As part of this arrangement, we share a joint Chief Executive and senior clinical and management expertise.