Funding for a programme which aims to support people recently released from prison to re-engage with their general practice in Canterbury has been extended.

Renee Noble has joined the CCN Leadership Team to ensure a community nursing perspective contributes to decisions about CCN priorities and recommendations for improving equitable access to health care services.

Jennifer Voice is feeling well cared for this winter, thanks to the support of the Care Coordination Nursing team at Riccarton Clinic.

Proud Samoan and Ōtautahi/Christchurch local Mahlon Saumalu started with the CCN Leadership Team in March and is bringing a rangatahi - youth perspective to the table to help improve health services for our young people.

Ensuring the rangatahi (youth) voice is heard across our Canterbury health system is the goal of Chelsea Skinner, who is a new CCN leadership team member with a youth perspective.

We're looking for a Senior Project Facilitator (Kaiwhakahaere Waitara) to facilitate the Urgent Care Service Level Alliance and other alliance groups.

Kidney transplant recipient Don Saxon is grateful that he can look forward to time with his whānau and a spot of camping this Christmas, comforted by the knowledge he has a health plan at the ready if needed.

The importance of our community and people was at the heart of kōrero at a hui held to discuss challenges around access, capacity and demand across the Canterbury health system.