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 .

Adult Community Mental Health

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The Adult Community Mental Health service provides assessment, treatment and support services to adults in the community, including assessment and interventions for urgent or crisis mental health needs.

Access to Adult Community Mental Health services is via Adult Single Point of Entry (SPOE)

Community-based (outpatient) mental health services for people living in Christchurch and surrounding rural areas.

Four city-based teams (North, South, East and West), one mid-Canterbury (Ashburton) team and the Rural team provide assessment and treatment for people 18-65 years of age who are, or may be, experiencing major mental health problems.

Locations

East Adult Community Service | Phone: 03 381 1559
North Adult Community Service | Phone: 03 363 1950
South Adult Community Service | Phone: 03 363 1950
West Adult Community Service | Phone: 03 343 0836

Rural Adult Community Service |

Phone: 03 339 1109

Fergusson Building
Hillmorton Hospital
Annex Road South, Middleton
Christchurch, 8024

Ashburton Adult Community Service

Ashburton Hospital
11 Elizabeth St
Ashburton, 7700

Phone: 03 307 6923

Page last updated: 10 May 2023

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