At the tender age of six years, Megan Bolt asked her parents if she could become a St John Penguin, which is part of the St John Youth Cadet Programme.

The following article is the first in our new series, ‘Equity in Focus’, which is dedicated to sharing the mahi taking place across the health system to achieve equitable health outcomes and demonstrate our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

Alliance members past and present have reflected on Sir John Hansen's ‘razor-sharp mind’ and ‘ability to always put the patient at the centre’ over the last decade.

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.

We need to protect our community from Covid-19 and we want you and your family to stay well - being tested early will help us do this.

When Nurse Practitioner Deb Gillon could no longer visit her patients in their homes due to Covid-19, her skills were quickly redirected to support the pandemic nurse triage call centre.

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.

With COVID-19 at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the Shared Care Planning team has been exploring ways to encourage health care teams to have important conversations about medical decisions with their at risk patients.