VISITING HOSPITAL

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

Last updated:
13 March 2023

 

Mask exemptions accepted for people seeking treatment
Any member of the public with a mask exemption is welcome in all our facilities when attending to receive health care and *treatment. Please show your mask exemption card and appointment letter to staff at the entrance.

*Treatment includes: coming into the Emergency Department, outpatient appointments,  surgery or a procedure.

Some visitor restrictions for all 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 so we recommend all people wear a mask when visiting any of our facilities and follow other advice designed to keep patients, staff and  visitors safe.

Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe:

  • Visitors or support people must not visit our facilities if they are unwell. 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 recommended be worn at all sites. Masks will be provided if you don’t have one.
  • For Specialist Mental Health Services everyone is strongly encouraged to wear a face mask in all inpatient areas and areas where consumers are receiving care (i.e. community appointments, home-visits, transporting people). Discretion may be applied in cases where masks impair your ability to communicate effectively.
  • Visitors must not eat or drink in multibed rooms because of the increased risk when multiple people remove their face mask in the same space.
  • Hand sanitiser is available and must be used.

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 an N95 mask – this will be provided if you don’t have one.
  • Other methods of communication will be facilitated e.g. phone, Facetime, Zoom, WhatsApp etc where visits aren’t possible.

All of our Hospitals

Visiting hours for our hospitals have returned to pre COVID-19 hours with the exception of Christchurch Women’s Hospital.

All visitors are recommended to wear a medical face mask.

Parents/caregivers are able to be with their child in hospital and visitors are now allowed, except for the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Day stay where just one parent/caregiver is able to attend their appointment with their child. Exceptions by special arrangement only.

Patients and visitors should also read the additional more detailed visiting guidelines for each specific hospital.

More COVID-19 information

Document Library

Our latest key plans and reports are listed at the top of the document library homepage, other recent documents are listed by date under these documents. You can also find many national publications on the Te Whatu Ora national website.

Use the Search menu (left) to apply a filter and list documents. Each document has a document type, a summary, and topics and tags associated with it. 

1298 documents.

Older Persons Health Community Team relocation from PMH to Burwood Feasibility Study

Older Persons Health Community Team relocation from PMH to Burwood Hospital Campus Feasibility Study

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Financial statement year ending June 2018

CDHB Financial statement year ending June 2018

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Oceanic Nutrition Leadership Platform July 2018

Information relating to attendance at Oceanic Nutrition Leadership Platform July 2018

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Mental Health – Staffing, experience, vacancies, capacity in acute unit, times above capacity

Staffing in Acute Mental Health Units, years of experience, vacancies, capacity, times above capacity.

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MKWT Board Miniti – 21 August 2018

Manawhenua Ki Waitaha (MKW) Board Meeting Minutes.

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Canterbury DHB Board Meeting Agenda – 16 August 2018

The Canterbury DHB Board meet approximately every month. Board agenda papers are usually published two days before a board meeting.

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Mental Health Referrals from University Health Centres or Services

The number of Mental Health related referrals received from University Health Centres or Services.

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Hospital Advisory Committee (HAC) Meeting Agenda – 2 August 2018

The Hospital Advisory Committee (HAC) meets approximately every 3 months.

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Gender Dysphoria – Diagnosis, prevalence and incidence

Research into the incidence of gender dysphoria diagnosis, prescription of puberty blockers and administration of opposite sex hormones to under 18 year olds in NZ.

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Chief Executives business expense, gifts and hospitality disclosure 2017/2018

  • Date: 30 Jul 2018
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The Canterbury District Health Board annually publishes the business expenses that the Canterbury DHB Chief Executive has incurred, as well as any gifts or hospitality over the value of $100.

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Disability Steering Group (DSG) Meeting Minutes – 27 July 2018

The main points discussed at Disability Steering Group (DSG) meetings recorded as key messages in meeting minutes.

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Sexual assault complaints and sexual harassment complaints made by staff (2013-2017)

Sexual Assault Complaints and Sexual Harassment Complaints made by staff over the past five years (2013-2017).

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Canterbury DHB Board Meeting Agenda – 19 July 2018

The Canterbury DHB Board meet approximately every month. Board agenda papers are usually published two days before a board meeting.

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Correspondence between CDHB and Ministry of Health re Mental Health

All correspondence between CDHB and Ministry of Health regarding​ mental health between July2017 and 19 March 2018.

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Weather tightness of CDHB facilities

Does the CDHB have any hospital buildings that require remediation (whether for weather-tightness, asbestos, sewage or other...

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Maternity Current number of staff employed and vacancies

Maternity Ward - Number of staff employed, vacancies and any reports or information regarding staffing problems within the...

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Maternity Staff vacancies Maternity Unit – Post natal ward

CDHB Maternity Unit - staff vacancies, how often has the unit been code red in past year.

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HRPG Documents 5-3-2018

CDHB Facilities Developmentproject 22/8/2017 - 11 September 2017 and CDHB Benefits Realisation Update September 2017.

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Sex Workers Provision of Supplies by CDHB

Safe-sex supplies such as condoms and lubricant to the NZ Prostitutes Collective (NZPC).

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Money spent on procuring services of Acurity Health Group Limited

Money spent on procuring services of Acurity Health Group Limited

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Matapopore Trust

How much money has your organisation paid to the Matapopore Charitable Trust.

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Surgical Training and non training positions vacant as at 11 June 2018

Surgical and Surgical Subspecialties Registrar training positions vacancies...

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Assaults on staff and patients at mental health facilities since 2008

Breakdown of reported assaults on staff and patients in mental health facilities (including forensic facilities) dating back to...

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Items Stolen or Missing 2015 – 2018

Property reported stolen or missing across CDHB sites between 2015-2018

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Correspondence with Pharmacy Council NZ

Correspondence with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand between 1 November 2017 and 31 March 2018.

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Weather tightness of facilities

Reports or advice received into the weather tightness of current assets or those demolished since 2004.

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Number of patients in the Child and Adolescent Unit at PMH put into seclusion over last five years

How many patients in the Child and Adolescent Unit at PMH were put into seclusion over the past five years?

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Information about breast reconstruction

What is the DHB’s total annual funding allocation for breast reconstruction? What advice does the DHB give to patients about...

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Pharmacy Contract Negotiations

Number of fetal medicine specialists employed by CDHB and number of vacancies.

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Fetal Medicine Specialists – Maternal Fetal Medicine

Number of fetal medicine specialists employed by CDHB and number of vacancies.

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Health warnings on Canterbury waterways December 2017 – March 2018

Health warnings on Canterbury waterways over last summer Dec 2017 - March 2018

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CDHB Car Parking

All correspondence between CDHB and Moh re car parking in last 12 months. And correspondence with Alan Edge in last 12 months

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MRI outsourcing, cost, staff numbers and machines available

The number of MRI examinations outsourced 1.10.2017 to 31.03.2018, the number of MRI MRTs employed as at 31.03.2018 and the...

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Surgeries outsourced following closure of two theatres in January and February 2018

The total number of all elective surgeries that were outsourced as a result of the closure of the two theatres...

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Admissions for Under 18 year olds related to alcohol

Annual statistics detailing admissions for underage drinkking between 2015 and 2018 across the CDHB.

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