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 .

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui Monday 28 April 2025

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Monday 28 April 2025Waitaha Canterbury Pānui2 minutes to read

In this edition of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui

In this week’s issue of the Pānui, we acknowledge and celebrate Specialist Anaesthetist Associate Professor Wayne Morriss, who has been awarded the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) Robert Orton Medal for distinguished service to the profession.   

Craig Harrington, Prosthetic Technician/Workshop Lead, Peke Waihanga, Artificial Limb Service, Orthotic Service, Christchurch is featured in this week’s One min with…

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey met with Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department staff and peer support specialists to mark the start of a new service designed to better assist people presenting in mental distress. The peer support specialists will provide timely mental health and addiction support for people in their time of need.

On Wednesday 16 April, Kurawaka: Waipapa marked its first anniversary – a year of nurturing over 453 pēpi and supporting more than 1621 whānau through their birthing and postnatal journeys. The celebration was filled with warmth, reflection and pride. 

Laughter echoed through the Child Haematology and Oncology (CHOC) ward corridors last week as the Crusaders rugby team brought their signature energy and warmth to tamariki undergoing cancer treatment. Their visit is part of a long-standing partnership with the Child Cancer Foundation. 

Sustainability Month is all about providing resources and tools to lessen our impact on the environment, in an entertaining and fun way!  Want to learn more about sustainability? The team have compiled some resources to help you learn more and take action on sustainability.  

With winter approaching the Canterbury Shared Care Planning Team is encouraging service providers to make use of care plans to coordinate care for the region’s most vulnerable patients.

You can read the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui online.

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