The CDHB Blue Book has been replaced by Hospital HealthPathways

The Blue Book has expired.


Hospital HealthPathways provides clear and concise clinical guidance for general medical care in a hospital setting, and has been developed to complement Community HealthPathways.

Local versions of Hospital HealthPathways are available:


If Hospital HealthPathways is not currently available in your region contact your DHB to find out more.

The Blue Book archive contains all previous versions of the Blue Book, including the electronic version of the 15th edition which expired in December 2015.

All versions of the Blue Book are now obsolete.