Canterbury District Health Board

Canterbury DHB covers an area of the East Coast of the South Island from Kaikoura District in the north, to Ashburton District in the south, as well as the Chatham Islands. It is responsible for the health of an estimated 558,830 people. Canterbury DHB owns and operates five major hospital facilities in Christchurch and Ashburton, and almost 30 smaller rural hospitals and community bases around the region. On top of providing health services to its own population, Canterbury DHB provides many specialized services to people referred from other DHBs where these services are not available. Canterbury DHB is a global leader in integrated care and eHealth, widely recognized for its efforts towards a truly coordinated care system.