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 .

Māori and Pasifika health

Māori and Pasifika community health services are listed below. Hospital based Māori health services are also listed on Christchurch Hospital and other hospital pages.

Information about Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority can be found on their website at www.teakawhaiora.nz

Healthinfo

If you would like advice about Māori health care, please see our partner website www.healthinfo.org.nz

Advice includes:

Community Māori health providers

Hospital services Māori health teams

Primary health organisation Māori and Pasifika health services

Rongoā Māori

15 health services.

Etu Pasifika

Etu Pasifika provide a range of services for the whole family including Mental Health, Addictions & Smoking Cessation Services.

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Hauora Māori – Māori Health teams in hospitals

Information about experienced and qualified Māori and non-Māori health workers and registered professionals who are responsive to Māori health needs.

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He Waka Tapu​

He Waka Tapu​ provide, Whānau Ora, Tāne Ora, Whānau Link, Cervi​cal and Breast Screening, Alcohol, drug services for ex offenders, Te Hā Waitaha, and Alcohol and Drug residential service for the South Island as well as health other services.

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Kia atawhai ki te tangata (Pegasus Health)

Kia atawhai ki te tangata (Pegasus Health) is the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) providing Māori Health Services including Partnership Community Workers and Whānau​ Link.

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Manawhenua Ki Waitaha Health Scholarships

Manawhenua Ki Waitaha Charitable Trust (MKWCT) provide access to Te Whatu Ora Scholarships.

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Purapura Whetu

Purapura Whetu provides Adult Community Mental Health, Whānau Ora Mental Health, Te Hā Waitaha - Stop Smoking Canterbury and other health services.

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Rehua Marae

Rehua Marae provides Kaumātua day programmes and Kaumātua day support services.

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Tangata Atumotu trust

Tangata Atumotu Trust is a Pasifika health provider. Tangata Atumotu Trust work across a wide range of sectors to improve health outcomes for the Pasifika community Canterbury.

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Te Kakakura Trust

Te Kakakura Trust provide Mental Health Residential, Community Support Worker and other health services.

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Te Puawaitanga Ki Ōtautahi Trust

Te Puawaitanga Ki Otautahi Trust provide Tamariki Ora / Well Child, Whānau Support, Parenting Support and other health services.

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Te Rūnanga O Nga Maata Waka

Te Rūnanga O Nga Maata Waka provide support Services to Mama and their Pēpi (Mothers and Babies).

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Te Tai o Marokura (Kaikoura)

Te Tai o Marokura provide mobile disease state management, Tamariki Ora – Wellchild, Mama & Pēpiwhānau ora, AOD and other health services.

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Te Whare Mahana Whānau Family Accommodation

Te Whare Mahana Whānau is a whānau-family accommodation facility for eligible family members, supporting a whānau member using services at Christchurch Hospital. 

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Vaka Tautua

Vaka Tautua deliver community programs and services that provide support especially to older people, those living with disability, and people seeking support for their mental health.

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Waitaha Primary Health

Waitaha Primary Health provides Māori and Pasifika health services, including health promotion and support.

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