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

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.

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 to 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 can also read the additional COVID-19 related visiting guidelines .

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Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Pūrongo-a-tau Annual Report 2021-22

The Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report is published each year and submitted to the Ministry of Health.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2021/22

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2021/2022 allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2020/21

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2020/2021 allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report 2019/20

The Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report is published each year and submitted to the Ministry of Health.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2019/20

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2019/2020 allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2019/20

A serious adverse event (SAE) is one which has resulted in significant additional treatment, major loss of function, is life threatening or has led to an unexpected death.

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EY Taskforce Review – Phase 1- July 2020

  • Date: 31 Jul 2020
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EY was commissioned to provide an independent perspective on Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB)’s financial performance, and actions underway to improve performance. EY was also asked to provide advice on aspects of CDHB’s control environment.

Please note that this July 2020 report was a snapshot in time based on the information then available to EY. Some of the information and findings in the report were challenged, verified and subsequently updated. Many of the recommendations, and others have also since been implemented. Accordingly, the information in this report may no longer be accurate.

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Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report 2018/19

The Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report is published each year and submitted to the Ministry of Health.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2018/19

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2018/2019 allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2018/19

A serious adverse event (SAE) is one which has resulted in significant additional treatment, major loss of function, is life threatening or has led to an unexpected death.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2017/2018

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2017/18

A serious adverse event (SAE) is one which has resulted in significant additional treatment, major loss of function, is life threatening or has led to an unexpected death.

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Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report 2017/18

The Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report is published each year and submitted to the Ministry of Health.

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2016/17

A serious adverse event (SAE) is one which has resulted in significant additional treatment, major loss of function, is life threatening or has led to an unexpected death.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2016/2017

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report 2016/17

The Maternity Quality and Safety Programme (MQSP) Annual Report is published each year and submitted to the Ministry of Health.

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Canterbury DHB Staff Wellbeing Research Report

  • Date: 1 May 2017
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This report represents an analysis of the 2016 Staff Wellbeing Survey, focus groups and interviews and other important data available from within the CDHB

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2015/16

A serious adverse event (SAE) is one which has resulted in significant additional treatment, major loss of function, is life threatening or has led to an unexpected death.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2015/2016

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2014/15

A serious adverse event (SAE) is one which has resulted in significant additional treatment, major loss of function, is life threatening or has led to an unexpected death.

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Canterbury DHB Annual Report 2014/2015

The Canterbury DHB Annual Report allows us to report on the progress we have made over the year towards achieving the key objectives set out in our Statement of Intent.

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2013/14

A serious adverse event (SAE) is one which has resulted in significant additional treatment, major loss of function, is life threatening or has led to an unexpected death.

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Canterbury DHB Serious Adverse Events Report 2012/13

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