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 .

CEO Update – Monday 19 February 2018

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Monday 19 February 2018Waitaha Canterbury Pānui1 minute to read

In this week's CEO Update, Chief Executive David Meates reflects on the seventh anniversary of the February 22nd earthquake and advises on ways to prepare for Cyclone Gita. We flag the latest happenings for the Care Starts Here programme; highlight the Health in all Policies strategy featured in a World Health Organization-commissioned book; promote the new electronic shared care plan for patient care; celebrate the start of an electric car sharing scheme; provide a vital update on Harry the cat's weight loss progress; encourage participation in the Aotearoa Bike Challenge before the month's end; offer details on the Hauora Māori Scholarships; and commend a Canterbury DHB rheumatologist for winning New Zealand's top medicines research prize.

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Page last updated: 17 October 2018

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