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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  • Care that you receive if you have an advanced, progressive illness for which there is no cure. The aim is to manage pain and other symptoms and to help you have best quality of life you can. It may be provided in your home or in a hospital or hospice.
  • Newsletter/Notice/Announcement (Te reo Māori: Pānui).
  • Newsletter/Notice/Announcement (Te reo Māori: Pānui).
  • pēpi, pēpē - baby (Te reo Māori)    
  • pēpi, pēpē - baby (Te reo Māori)    
  • pēpi, pēpē - baby (Te reo Māori)    
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  • Pharmacy staff/kaimahi rongoā work with the medical teams to ensure we have an up-to-date list of your medicines, record any allergies you have and provide information on new medicines started.
  • Physiotherapists/Kairomiromi (Physios) help patients recover from disability or problems caused by physical, brain, and nervous system disorders to restore function and independence.
  • Physiotherapists/Kairomiromi (Physios) help patients recover from disability or problems caused by physical, brain, and nervous system disorders to restore function and independence.
  • Physiotherapists/Kairomiromi (Physios) help patients recover from disability or problems caused by physical, brain, and nervous system disorders to restore function and independence.
  • The first point of contact in the health system, usually your general practice doctor (GP), practice nurse, local pharmacist, dentist or urgent care clinic. Primary care doctors deal with a wide range of health problems. They treat common illnesses, help you manage long-term conditions and(...)
  • The first point of contact in the health system, usually your general practice doctor (GP), practice nurse, local pharmacist, dentist or urgent care clinic. Primary care doctors deal with a wide range of health problems. They treat common illnesses, help you manage long-term conditions and(...)
  • Primary health organisations (PHOs) ensure the provision of essential primary health care services, mostly through general practices, to people who are enrolled with the PHO/General Practice. PHOs are funded by district health boards (DHBs), who focus on the health of their population.
  • Primary health organisations (PHOs) ensure the provision of essential primary health care services, mostly through general practices, to people who are enrolled with the PHO/General Practice. PHOs are funded by district health boards (DHBs), who focus on the health of their population.
  • Primary health organisations (PHOs) ensure the provision of essential primary health care services, mostly through general practices, to people who are enrolled with the PHO/General Practice. PHOs are funded by district health boards (DHBs), who focus on the health of their population.
  • A set of rules or instructions about how something should be done.

Page last updated: 11 February 2020

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