Two familiar faces will head up Canterbury’s roll out of Te Tumu Waiora – a model which puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of general practice with focused roles working from the practice.

At a time when the simple act of handing a piece of paper from one person to another is suddenly a riskier thing to do, the Canterbury Health System has taken urgent steps to remove that risk – and this is just one of a number of ways prescribing has changed in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Like other pharmacies in Canterbury, Life Pharmacy Barrington have completely changed the way they do business to help stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

The Green Prescription is a free support and motivation service for anyone 16 years and over, who needs help with motivation and keeping well.

Canterbury District Health Board is asking Cantabrians to be patient while the health system works to resolve delays with the distribution of the flu vaccine across the region.

A group of health professionals are working together to ensure patients who have been prescribed multiple medications (polypharmacy) are not at risk of side effects.

The Canterbury Health System has launched a new website – Canterbury Resilience Hub – www.resilient.org.nz. The website is a central point for health and wellbeing advice and support, with links to other organisations that can provide practical assistance for people recovering from a significant event.

A trial collaboration between the Hurunui’s general practices and St John means local people can access urgent care after-hours from the district’s GP teams.