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 .

Hospitals & health facilities

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All Canterbury district hospitals and health facilities are listed on this page. South Canterbury district hospitals can be found on www.scdhb.health.nz

19 health facilities.

Christchurch Hospital

Emergency Department at this hospital

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Christchurch Women’s Hospital

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Akaroa Health – Te Hauora o Rākaihautū

  • 2 Aylmers Valley Road, Akaroa
  • Phone: 03 304 7004
  • General Manager: Jenni Masters

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Ashburton Hospital

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Burwood Hospital

  • 300 Burwood Road, Christchurch 8083
  • Patient enquiries 03 383 6836

Nearest Emergency Dept is Christchurch Hospital 

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Canterbury Health Labs

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Chatham Islands Health Centre

  • 6 Hospital Road, Chatham Island 8013
  • 24/7 Emergency Phone: 03 305 0035
  • Phone: 03 305 0035
  • Manager: Sally Lanauze

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Christchurch Outpatients

  • 2 Oxford Tce / 245 Antigua St, Christchurch
  • Reception: 03 364 0490

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Darfield Hospital

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Ellesmere Hospital

  • Ellesmere Hospital, 25 Cunningham Street, Leeston
  • Phone: 03 324 3415

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Hillmorton Hospital

Nearest Emergency Dept is Christchurch Hospital

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Kaikōura Health (Te Hā o Te Ora)

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Kurawaka: Waipapa Community Birthing Unit

  • Kurawaka: Waipapa Community Birthing Unit, 238 Antigua Street, Christchurch
  • Phone: 03 364 4950

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Oromairaki Community Maternity Unit

  • Oromairaki, Selwyn Health Hub / Toka Hapāi, 3 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston
  • Phone: 03 335 4555

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Oxford Hospital

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Rangiora Health Hub

Nearest Emergency Dept is Christchurch Hospital

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The Princess Margaret Hospital

  • Cashmere Road, Christchurch
  • All Enquiries: 03 337 7899

Nearest Emergency Dept is Christchurch Hospital

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Tūārangi Home (Older Persons Care)

  • 270 Cameron St, Allenton, Ashburton 7700
  • Phone: 03 307 8467
  • Manager: Margaret Sutherland 

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Waikari Hospital

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Page last updated: 1 September 2022

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