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05 September 2025 

Winter Pressures 

We are currently seeing huge winter pressures across ED and Urgent Care.  Urgent Care are experiencing very high presentation numbers, leading to long waits, and the Christchurch Emergency Department attendances have reached record levels this week. Any initiatives within Primary Care that help reduce flow to ED and Urgent Care are always welcomed. Even small shifts can collectively make a meaningful difference.

Thank you again for everything you and your teams are doing to keep our community well.

Measles – Being Prepared 

Click here for a flyer with details of a Canterbury-wide initiative and upcoming measles webinar next week. Measles remains an ever-present risk, and New Zealand is only one imported case away from an outbreak.

Reminder – Healthcare Provider Emergency Readiness Survey 

With support from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Te Waipounamu), CPRG has developed a short survey for General Practice and Community Pharmacy to understand current emergency planning strengths and where improvements may be useful.   Responses will only be reported in a summarised, non-identifiable way.
Healthcare Provider Emergency Readiness Survey

We hope everyone is managing well during this busy period. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with CPRG.

 

Emergency Events

Current Events

05 September 2025 There are no current emergency events in Canterbury.

For up-to-date information on known hazards, visit these sites below. There are also a couple of really interesting weather sites that you might be interested in: Ventusky – Wind, Rain and Temperature Maps and Windy: Rain, thunder. There are different filters you can apply (e.g. rain, wind, etc.) to see real-time weather patterns across NZ and the world.

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