An earthquake memories story from Hilary Barlow, Christchurch Women's Hospital Chaplain, titled, "Hospital chaplains worked alongside medical comrades".
A video of a press conference with Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee. Brownlee announced that cabinet has agreed to redevelop the hospital sites throughout Canterbury. This will include the building of additional operating theatres, the replacement of around 5000 beds, the expansion of the intensive care unit and emergency department, and the building of a new hospital for older persons in Burwood.
An infographic giving the status of Canterbury District Health Board mental regional hospitals.
Administers most of the public funding of health and disability services for Canterbury. Works with other organisations to provide improved health for Canterbury people and runs the public hospitals and other services.
An earthquake memories story from Jan Bone, Medical Specialist, Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Terrible injuries".
An earthquake memories story from Niall Hamilton, Medical Registrar, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "An unforgettable day".
An earthquake memories story from Chris Drennan, Respiratory Services Physician, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Staff absolutely focussed".
An earthquake memories story from Karen Carson, Team Leader Telephone Service, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Masses of people".
An earthquake memories story from Murray White, Site Trades Supervisor, Burwood Hospital, titled, "Pipes fractured in numerous places".
An earthquake memories story from Shirley Butcher, Charge Nurse Manager, Burwood Hospital, titled, "Could see it all unfolding".
An earthquake memories story from Paula Thompson, Clinical Coder, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Red crosses for a good cause".
An earthquake memories story from Karen Wilson, Charge Nurse Manager, Ward 10, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "This is bad".
An earthquake memories story from David Hiddlestone and Alan Heney, Christchurch Hospital Orderlies, titled, "Proud of my team".
An earthquake memories story from Pauline Michel, Receptionist/Clerical Worker, Physiotherapy Department, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Instinct kicked in".
An earthquake memories story from Bevan Harden, Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Response based on common sense".
An earthquake memories story from Pleayo Tovaranonte, Medical Registrar, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Focus on the patients you can help".
An earthquake memories story from Anne Morgan, Service Manager Children's, Christchurch Women's Hospital, titled, "Runner for the emergency department".
An earthquake memories story from Warren Campbell-Trotter, Nurse Coordinator (Quality and Risk), Hillmorton Hospital, titled, "An earthquake experience".
An earthquake memories story from Mike Ardagh, Medical Specialist, Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Clear heads on strong shoulders".
An earthquake memories story from Jane Evans, Transfer of Care Nurse, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Carried on and made do".
An earthquake memories story from Anne Esson, Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Much was done by torchlight".
An earthquake memories story from Christina MacLachlan, Registrar, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Not just another day at the office: ICU".
An earthquake memories story from Mike Corboy, Electrician, The Princess Margaret Hospital Maintenance, titled, "You don't see that everyday".
An earthquake memories story from Alison Gallant, Charge Nurse Manager, Ward 31, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Patients put their faith in us".
An earthquake memories story from Murray Caird, Charge Orderly, The Princess Margaret Hospital, titled, "I take off my hat to those nurses".
An earthquake memories story from Kate Cooper, Associate Clinical Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Sharing made it so much easier".
An earthquake memories story from Justin Roake, Pete Laws, and Adib (Eddie) Khanafer, Vascular Surgeons, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Whole country pulled together".
The September 2010 Canterbury and February 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and associated aftershocks have shown that the isolator displacement in Christchurch Women's Hospital (Christchurch City's only base-isolated structure) was significantly less than expected. Occupant accounts of the events have also indicated that the accelerations within the hospital superstructure were larger than would usually be expected within a base-isolated structure and that residual low-level shaking lasts for a longer period of time following the strong-motion of an event than for non-isolated structures.
We hear the latest from Latimer Square where a make-shift hospital has been set-up outside the Canterbury TV building.
The Canterbury District Health Board is facing a bill in excess of $70-million to repair earthquake damage to more than seven and a half thousand rooms in two of its hospitals.