Welcome to the Canterbury DHB Public Health Nursing Service.

This website is a brief guide to what you can expect from our service.

Our service offers support to children, young people and their families across all schools in Canterbury with nurses based at some rural facilities.

Our philosophy of care is centred around The Rights of Every Child.   

Our service aspires to promote and protect the rights of children and young people. If you want more details about the rights of children and young people in healthcare please read the Charter on the Rights of Tamariki Children & Rangatahi Young People in Healthcare Services in Aotearoa