Christchurch surgeon Mr Philip Bagshaw, founder of the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust, talks to Bryan Bruce about how our health system is failing the poor.
ASMS supports research into unmet need
The union for senior doctors and dentists in New Zealand’s public hospitals, ASMS, is throwing its weight behind a research project by Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust Chairman Philip Bagshaw to measure the true extent of unmet adult health need in this country.
Radio NZ airs Insight item about Charity Hospital
Karen Brown from Radio New Zealand interviewed Phil Bagshaw and some of his patients about their long wait for surgery and how the Canterbury Charity Hospital has changed their lives.
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Fundraising ball a huge success
More than $25,000 dollars was raised at our recent Charity Hospital Christmas Ball, held at Maugers Innovation Park in Templeton on Friday 5 December. Our guests enjoyed a beautiful dinner and dance with an amazing array of auction prizes up for grabs including a Captain’s Run with the Crusaders and a behind the scenes tour of Shortland Street with Michael Galvin (aka Dr Warner). Many companies purchased tables for their Christmas do and we are very grateful for all the support from our many sponsors including Canstaff, Event Professionals and Maugers.
Pictured above are (back row left to right): Manager Carl Shaw, Chairman Phil Bagshaw and Trustee Randall Allardyce. At front are Fundraising Co-ordinator Rosie Graham and Trustee Sue Bagshaw. More photographs are in the News section.
Charity displays at GP Conference
The Canterbury Charity Hospital display at the recent GP’s conference at Wigram in Christchurch was a popular stop for attendees. GPs had the opportunity to complete a survey about “unmet need” and went into the draw to win a coffee machine.