Canterbury

Mark Robinson is closing his pharmacy in Christchurch’s health precinct after a year of struggles with roadworks outside, and a delay in the completion of the nearby Christchurch Hospital outpatient building

Canterbury DHB hospital pharmacy staff have called off their planned strike action at the 11th hour after receiving a long-awaited contract offer

Canterbury DHB turns down request for mediation in pharmacy staff dispute 

Both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Canterbury hospitals want the same pay increases as those in other DHB areas

Studying integrative medicine at a Christchurch community pharmacy has been eye-opening for Hawaiian pharmacy owner Kevin Glick

Des Bailey’s treatment for septicaemia, brought on as a result of a colonoscopy, continues out of hospital as he reflects on his survival 

The nationwide junior doctors’ strike has not helped the slow pace of hospital pharmacy pay talks, with Canterbury and Northland DHB still to sign off on formal pay offers for Apex union members

Long-awaited pay offers will be considered by hospital pharmacy negotiating teams in Canterbury and Northland over the next two weeks

Canterbury DHB has had to backtrack on an article published in its weekly newsletter which listed a specific pharmacy chain as a place where patients can get free nicotine replacement therapy

Keshree Naidoo-Rauf headed a meal-making venture for Christchurch’s mosque shooting victims with the help of her father-in-law, family members and the local business network