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 .

Manawhenua Ki Waitaha Health Scholarships

Manawhenua Ki Waitaha provide access to Te Whatu Ora Waitaha health scholarships.

About Māori and Pasifika health scholarships

Māori and Pasifika Scholarships is a small contribution to Christchurch-based tertiary institution students who are studying a health-related NZQA accredited course and have whakapapa with Māori communities and/or cultural links with Pasifika communities, and is also planning to work in the Waitaha Canterbury district.

Health scholarship applications

Health scholarship applications for this year closed at 5pm on Friday 30 June 2023. 

Got a question about the scholarships?

If you have any questions about the scholarships, please contact Ana, Manawhenua Ki Waitaha.
Phone: 021 250 90000
Email: manawhenuakiwaitaha.kaiawhina@gmail.com

Page last updated: 3 July 2023

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