Canterbury District Health Board
| Abbreviation | CDHB |
|---|---|
| Formation | 14 December 2000[1] |
| Founder | The New Zealand Government |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | DHB |
| Headquarters | Level 2, H Block The Princess Margaret Hospital Cashmere Road |
| Location |
|
| Services | Health Services |
Chairman | David Meates |
Chief Executive | Murray Cleverley |
Deputy Chairman | Steve Wakefield |
Parent organization | Ministry of Health |
| Subsidiaries | South Island Shared Service Agency Limited (47%) [2][3] Canterbury Linen Services Limited (100%) [4][2] Brackenridge Estate Limited (100%) [2][5] NZ Health Innovation Hub (25%)[2] |
Revenue (2015) | $1,558 million[2] |
| Expenses (2015) | $1,576 million[2] |
Staff (2015) | 9,608 [2] |
| Website | www |
The Canterbury District Health Board (Canterbury DHB) is a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to the entire Canterbury Regional area, located within the South Island of New Zealand. It is responsible for roughly 510,000 residents; or 12% of New Zealand's population. The Canterbury District Health Board covers a territory of 26,881 square kilometers and is divided between six territorial local authorities.[6]
History
In July 2005, The New Zealand Herald reported that the Canterbury District Health Board and Telecom NZ had signed a three-year telecommunications deal. The deal gave Telecom NZ the responsibility for providing all health board telecommunications. There was also a two-year right of renewal clause.[7]
Performance
It has been regarded as a successful accountable care system which has moderated the rate of growth in hospital use by investing in services in the community. GPs and consultants agreed health pathways for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with common medical conditions thereby breaking down barriers between clinicians.[8]
Controversy
In 2001, after multiple union contracts fell through, more than 1100 staff members of the Princess Margaret Hospital went on strike to protest the uncertainty regarding their jobs at the hospital. However, the scope of the full strike was roughly 3000 people from hospitals throughout the region.[9]
In September 2005, the health board was accused of "virtually sweat shop conditions" by the National Union of Public Employees. The board denied all accusations against them.[10] Following the accusations, roughly 500 personnel from the district started a five day strike for a 30% pay rise.[11]
In December 2016, approximately 3974 appointments were postponed due to a payment dispute with the Regional District Health Boards, including Canterbury, and members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists. It was estimated that the resident medical officers had forfeited roughly $1.1 million in lost wages.[12]
References
- ^ "District health boards". health.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2015" (PDF) (2015). 30 June 2015: 89. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Shareholding – South Island Shared Service Agency Limited". companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Shareholding – Canterbury Linen Services Limited". companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Shareholding – Brackenridge Estate Limited". companiesoffice.got.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Our Region". www.cdhb.health.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Canterbury DHB inks Telecom deal". New Zealand Herald. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Accountable care organisations (ACOs) explained". Kings Fund. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "3000 Canterbury hospital staff to strike". New Zealand Herald. 16 November 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "'Sweat shop' worker conditions, says union". New Zealand Herald. 5 September 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Health workers begin five day strike". New Zealand Herald. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Johnston, Martin (17 December 2016). "Doctors' strike delayed thousands of health care appointments". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2017.