VISITING HOSPITAL

All hospital visitors are encouraged to wear a medical face mask. Expand this message for information about visiting hospital. 

Last updated:
31 October 2024

Some visitor restrictions for all Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury hospitals and health facilities remain in place, but we have relaxed others.

There is still a heightened risk to vulnerable people in hospital and we encourage all people wear a mask when visiting any of our facilities and follow other advice designed to keep patients, staff and visitors safe.

To keep everybody safe:

  • Visitors or support people are advised to not visit our facilities if they are unwell. We advise that you do not visit if you have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and haven’t completed your isolation period.
  • Patients may have more than one visitor, except in some situations such as multi-bed rooms where it can cause overcrowding.
  • Surgical/medical masks are encouraged to be worn at all sites. Masks will be provided if you don’t have one.
  • Please practice hand hygiene with provided alcohol-based hand rub/gel

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as our staff work hard to protect and care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.

Visiting patients with COVID-19

  • People can visit patients who have COVID-19 but they must wear a surgical mask as a minimum – please use surgical masks provided.

All of our Hospitals

Visiting hours for our hospitals have returned to pre COVID-19 hours.

All visitors are encouraged to wear a medical face mask.

Parents/caregivers can be with their child in hospital and visitors are now allowed, except for the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Day stay where visitor restrictions might apply.

Patients and visitors can also read the additional COVID-19 related visiting guidelines .

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  • The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is the New Zealand Crown entity providing comprehensive no-fault personal accident cover for all New Zealanders.
  • The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is the New Zealand Crown entity providing comprehensive no-fault personal accident cover for all New Zealanders.
  • A medical condition requiring urgent or emergency care
  • Health care that you receive in hospital following an injury, operation or illness. It is different to any care you may receive for an ongoing health condition from your GP, community nurse or other professionals in the community where you live.
  • Health care that you receive in hospital following an injury, operation or illness. It is different to any care you may receive for an ongoing health condition from your GP, community nurse or other professionals in the community where you live.
  • Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU), now known as the Medical Assessment Unit (MA), is an inpatient unit concerned with the immediate and early specialist management of patients with a wide range of medical conditions who present in hospital as emergencies. The Medical Assessment Unit (MA) is(...)
  • Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU), now known as the Medical Assessment Unit (MA), is an inpatient unit concerned with the immediate and early specialist management of patients with a wide range of medical conditions who present in hospital as emergencies. The Medical Assessment Unit (MA) is(...)
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) When the lungs do not work sufficiently leading to rapid and shallow breathing.
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) When the lungs do not work sufficiently leading to rapid and shallow breathing.
  • After-hours care (often just referred to as "after-hours" or "after-hours urgent care clinics") are services for urgent or acute medical needs available at times when a patient has no access to their normal general practitioner, such as when they are closed after regular daytime business(...)
  • After-hours care (often just referred to as "after-hours" or "after-hours urgent care clinics") are services for urgent or acute medical needs available at times when a patient has no access to their normal general practitioner, such as when they are closed after regular daytime business(...)
  • After-hours care (often just referred to as "after-hours" or "after-hours urgent care clinics") are services for urgent or acute medical needs available at times when a patient has no access to their normal general practitioner, such as when they are closed after regular daytime business(...)
  • After-hours care (often just referred to as "after-hours" or "after-hours urgent care clinics") are services for urgent or acute medical needs available at times when a patient has no access to their normal general practitioner, such as when they are closed after regular daytime business(...)
  • After-hours care (often just referred to as "after-hours" or "after-hours urgent care clinics") are services for urgent or acute medical needs available at times when a patient has no access to their normal general practitioner, such as when they are closed after regular daytime business(...)
  • After-hours care (often just referred to as "after-hours" or "after-hours urgent care clinics") are services for urgent or acute medical needs available at times when a patient has no access to their normal general practitioner, such as when they are closed after regular daytime business(...)
  • After-hours care (often just referred to as "after-hours" or "after-hours urgent care clinics") are services for urgent or acute medical needs available at times when a patient has no access to their normal general practitioner, such as when they are closed after regular daytime business(...)
  • Love, affectionate regard. Also, Pity, compassion (Te Reo Māori).
  • Arterial blood gas (ABG) A blood test taken from a catheter placed in an artery (arterial line). It gives information on the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as other results on the patient’s status.
  • Arterial blood gas (ABG) A blood test taken from a catheter placed in an artery (arterial line). It gives information on the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as other results on the patient’s status.
  • A small catheter is inserted into an artery in the patient’s arm or leg. It continuously monitors the patient’s blood pressure and allows staff to take blood for testing.

Page last updated: 11 February 2020

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