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 .

Palliative Care

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Palliative care is a holistic approach to the care of people with progressive incurable disease, that aims to prevent and relieve suffering. It can benefit anyone with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, and is centred around achieving the best possible quality of life for that person.

Canterbury Integrated Palliative Care Services incorporates the Nurse Maude Hospice Palliative Care Service (caring for people in the community throughout Canterbury and the West Coast as well as within the Hospice) and the Christchurch Hospital Palliative Care Service (providing support and advice to people who are admitted to Hospital).

It comprises a multidisciplinary team of health professionals that works closely with your GP or usual healthcare provider.

For general information about palliative care in Canterbury, see healthinfo.co.nz

For information about the Nurse Maude Hospice Palliative Care Team, see www.nursemaude.org.nz/nursing/hospice

For healthcare staff with access only: For information about the Christchurch Hospital Palliative Care Team, or to access the Hospital Palliative Care Service Guidelines, see our intranet (Internal intranet link for staff only)

Page last updated: 8 January 2024

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