The Canterbury Clinical Network Alliance Leadership Team said goodbye to two members at the October meeting. Chair for ALT, Dr Don Elder acknowledged and thanked both Sue Nightingale and Sue Fowlie for their significant contributions....

Cantabrians receiving Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) will soon be receiving improved care following a recently approved project to strengthen collaboration between community pharmacists and Canterbury Opioid Recovery Service (CORS) to reduce administration, so more time can be spent helping clients. 

A new education programme designed to support people with Type 2 Diabetes to manage their condition and improve their health and wellbeing is now available in the community.

As part of CCN ensuring resources and effort remains focussed on transformational change, we’ve made some changes to our groups.

The CCN Work Programme for 2020-21/22 has been endorsed by the Alliance Leadership Team and is now available on the CCN website.

Strength and balance classes have earned their weight in gold for 86 year old Shirley Vangrinsven from Wainoni.

The ‘Equity in Focus’ segment is dedicated to sharing the mahi taking place across the health system to achieve equitable and accessible health outcomes and demonstrate our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The saying, ‘it takes a village to raise a child,’ is clearly illustrated in the Hurunui where a working group is helping to ensure maternity support is available for local whānau.