FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
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Employment
To apply for a job with the Canterbury District Health Board you are best to visit the Careers section of this website. If you are a doctor or clinician, within the Careers section of this website go to the Resident Medical Officers sub-section. This provides detailed information on the process for applying for an Resident Medical Officer position at Canterbury DHB and West Coast DHB as well as an overview of the services provided by Canterbury DHB and West Coast DHB from a Resident Medical Officer perspective.
Alternatively for information about current employment opportunities search our vacancies database.
Patient Enquiries
If you wish to make a patient enquiry you should telephone the specific hospital where the patient is located.
We also have an on-line Patient Enquiry Form which you could complete. A response will be forthcoming two working days upon the form's receipt.
In some circumstances we may not be able to respond positively to your patient enquiry. The Canterbury District Health Board maintains a record of patient illness(es) and treatments and is required to keep this information confidential. There are clearly stated rules for the release of any information under the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 (HIPC) and other legislation. The HIPC allows general comment on a patient's condition through the patient enquiries service unless the patient states otherwise.
Parking Information
The Canterbury District Health Board has a number
of hospitals and parking differs from one location to another.
Listed below is a list of our larger hospitals, their parking and site map
information.
Ashburton Hospital - Hospital Map
Burwood Hospital - Hospital Map
Christchurch Hospital -
Hospital Map
Christchurch Women's Hospital -
Hospital Map
Hillmorton Hospital - Hospital Map
The Princess Margaret Hospital -
Hospital Map
Visiting Information
The Canterbury District Health Board has a number
of hospitals and visiting hours differs from one location to another.
Listed below is a list of our larger hospitals, their visiting and site map
information.
Ashburton Hospital -
Hospital Map
Burwood Hospital -
Hospital Map
Christchurch Hospital -
Hospital Map
Christchurch Women's Hospital -
Hospital Map
Hillmorton Hospital -
Hospital Map
The Princess Margaret Hospital
- Hospital Map
Wait List Information
The Canterbury District Health Board has a patient speciality website called Referral Centre - Wait List Information dedicated to providing, to patients, information about our Wait Lists.
Wheel Chair - Availability
The Canterbury District Health Board has a number
of hospitals that have wheel chairs available from their main
entrance for patient's upon their arrival. If you require a
wheel chair but are unable to locate one upon arrival, please
contact the hospital Reception who will be able to help you in
locating a wheel chair.