Five years after the Canterbury earthquakes damaged many of its operating theatres, Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is fundingmore surgeries than ever, many at private facilities.
The CDHB has been spending more than $20 million a year on procedures at private hospitals and clinics for the last three financial years.
The health board has struggled with funding since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes damaged several facilities and forced it to invest in new ones.
The earthquakes damaged 200 CDHB buildings and 7500 hospital rooms, escalating the need to use private sector care.
In the financial year to June 2016, the CDHB spent $22.3 million on 4717 elective procedures at private facilities. Costs included follow-ups and other expenses.
Some procedures were carried out by CDHB staff working in leased operating theatres. For the full article click here
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