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Canterbury District Health Board

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The Canterbury DHB is the second largest DHB in the country by both geographical area and population size – serving 599,900 people (12.7% of the New Zealand population) Stats NZ 2018 (NZ, 2018) in 2016, and covering 26,881 square kilometres.

There are three separate divisions within Canterbury DHB responsible for providing the maternity services; Women’s and Children’s Health (W&CH), Ashburton and Rural Health services, which includes the Chatham Islands.

The DHB also has a contract with St George’s Hospital, Maternity Centre to provide maternity care.
The Canterbury DHB provides an extensive range of specialist services on a regional basis to people referred from other DHBs where these services are not available. This includes neonatal services.
Canterbury remained one of the fastest growing regions nationally in 2016 with a growth rate of 2.3%.

 

Place of birth:

82%  Christchurch Women’s hospital (Tertiary)

12% Primary Birthing Unit (Primary)

5% Home (Primary)

Christchurch Women's Hospital Facilities:

Tertiary Hospital:

designed for women with complex maternity needs which require specialist multidisciplinary care.

Average annual births = 5259
Average transfers in for postnatal care = 48

  • 13 Rooms for labour and birth
  • 2 Pools for water birth
  • 2 Acute Observation beds
  • 2 Multi-purpose rooms
  • 5 Assessment rooms
  • 2 Operating theatres
  • 45 Antenatal / postnatal unit beds
  • 16 Clinic rooms
  • 11 Intensive care cots
  • 30 Special care cots
  • Day Assessment Unit
  • Fetal Medicine Unit
  • ‘The Garden Room’ is available for women
    experiencing fetal loss in the latter half of
    pregnancy

 

 

Services available for LMC midwives:
  • Sterilization services at the TSU on the lower ground floor.
  • Free education including compulsory Emergency Skills day.
  • LMC liaison to discuss concerns or queries and aid communication.
  •  New graduate familiarization days.
  • EAP counselling services.
  • Emergency parking when attending a time critical event.

 

Latest Maternity Guidelines:

Please click on the link below to access the latest maternity guidelines:

 

CLICK TO ACCESS MATERNITY GUIDELINES

 

Latest referral forms:

Please find below the latest Christchurch Women’s referral forms!

OBSTETRIC CLINIC REFERRAL FORM

BAC CLINIC REFERRAL FORM

INDUCTION OF LABOUR REFERRAL FORM

REFERRAL FETAL MEDICINE UNIT

ECV REFERRAL

ALLIED HEALTH REFERRAL CWH OUTPATIENTS

 

How to get an access agreement:

If you are a new graduate or new to the region and plan to work as an LMC midwife getting an access agreement to the CDHB facilities is usually top of your list.

To get an access agreement you will need:

1)Proof of your APC (Apply for your APC as soon as possible)

2) Proof of indemnity insurance (You may need to change your NZCOM membership from student to new graduate midwife which will then change your indemnity to the correct cover)

3) Two referees (You can request letters from your referees in advance and send them with your access agreement application to speed up this process)

4) Email the Director of Midwifery’s Personal Assistant (PA) to apply for your access agreement. The Director of Midwifery’s PA manages the process to gain your access agreement. She will email you the correct forms and will advise you once your access agreement has been granted.

CLICK TO EMAIL TO APPLY FOR YOUR ACCESS AGREEMENT

After your access agreement has been granted you will need to see security on the Christchurch Women’s ground floor to get your security access tags.

New Graduate programme and staff vacancies:

Apologies this section is under construction!

Watch this space the forms will be here soon!

This year the annual MQSP event was hosted in the Rolleston lecture theatre at Christchurch Women’s hospital with afternoon tea.

We encourage members to attend this event as it is a really valuable insight to our maternity system and ‘how we are doing’ in comparison to the national average.

They are some great speakers and it is a good opportunity to catch up with colleagues and network.

Please see below this years annual report.

MSQP CDHB ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

 

Service:

Location:

Contact:
Birthing Suite / PACU 3rd Floor, Christchurch Woman’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4715

Fax:

03 364 4717
Day Assessment Unit Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 64 4272
Dietitian Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4601
MOPD Clinic Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4416

Fax:

03 364 4301
Fetal Maternal Medicine Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4557

Fax:

03 364 4411
General Enquiries (CWH only) Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4699
Gynaecology Assessment Unit (GAU) 2nd Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4925
Infection Control Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4510
Maternity Ward 5th Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4724

Fax:

03 364 4005
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 4th Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4885
Physiotherapy Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4908
Parent Education Room Lower Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4421
Radiology Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4700
Social Work Ground Floor, Christchurch Women’s Hospital Call:

03 364 4441