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Catch up with the latest news and events from Canterbury Charity Hospital
Concerns about cycleway
The Canterbury Charity Hospital has serious concerns about the Wheels to Wings cycleway planned by the Christchurch City Council. Hospital Executive Officer Carl Shaw says the main concerns are to do with safety and access to the hospital's three buildings on Harewood...
Sarah Pallett visits
Our new MP for Ilam Sarah Pallett popped in for a visit to the Charity Hospital. It was great to show her around and have a chat. Sarah is pictured with Hospital Manager Carl Shaw (left) and Sue and Phil Bagshaw in the hospital's Endoscopy theatre.
Extended endoscopy unit that saves lives opens
A free endoscopy clinic for people aged under 50 with rectal bleeding run by the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust is saving lives. The clinic provides this vital procedure that is unaffordable for a large percentage of the population and has detected multiple and...
Helping Cantabrians in Need
The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust provides FREE elective day surgery, medical outpatients clinics, dentistry, oral surgery and counselling for those in the Canterbury community who can’t access care from the public or private health systems.
Dedicated Volunteers
Over the years many doctors, nurses, dentists, health professionals and public-spirited people have volunteered their time and expertise to help make the charity hospital a success and enable us to provide our services for free.
Take a look inside the Canterbury Charity Hospital
The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust provides FREE elective day surgery, medical outpatients clinics, dentistry and counselling for those in the Canterbury community who can’t access care from the public or private health systems.
Congratulations Sue
Congratulations to our trustee Dr Sue Bagshaw on being made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours for her 30 years' work in the health sector. A General Practitioner Sue established the 198 Youth Centre in 1995 offering a...
Hospital named as City2Surf charity
The Charity Hospital has been named as the charity for the City2Surf event run by Star Media.
Congratulations to Philip Bagshaw
Congratulations to the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust's co-founder and chairman Philip Bagshaw (pictured left) who was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year's honours for his services to health. The Canterbury Charity Hospital has been...
NZ Army Band to perform at fundraising Gala
The NZ Army Band takes top billing at this year's Charity Hospital fundraising event performing at an evening already jam-packed with exciting entertainment, a live auction and delicious plated dinner. The Charity Hospital Gala is being held on Friday 30 November at...