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 .

Orthopaedics

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Orthopaedic Outpatients

The Orthopaedic Outpatient Department (also known as the Bone Shop) is located in Christchurch Hospital, the department usually deals with patients with broken or damaged bones.

Your doctor or another health professional such as the Emergency Department may refer you to the Orthopaedic Outpatient Department for follow up orthopaedic care.

If you are an existing patient or have a referral, you can access the department through Christchurch Hospital's main entrance.

Hours: Monday to Friday: 8am - 4:30pm, closed weekends and public holidays.
Location: Access via Christchurch Hospital main entrance, Ground Floor, Parkside East.

Orthopaedic Acute Care (OAC)

Orthopaedic Acute Care (OAC) provides specialist acute orthopaedic assessment and management of bone and muscle injuries. You can be referred to OAC by your doctor or self-refer via the Emergency Department.

In an emergency when you have broken a bone, please call 111 or visit the hospital Emergency Department.

Hours: 8am - 11pm, 7 days a week including public holidays.
Contact: 8am - 5.30pm phone 03 364 0800
Location: Access via the Emergency Department, Ground Floor, Waipapa, Riccarton Avenue.

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Page last updated: 31 January 2023

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