Burwood Hospital
Burwood Hospital is one of New Zealand's centres of excellence for rehabilitation and elective orthopaedic surgery.
Visitor restrictions effective from Friday 3 December until further notice
Visitor access for Canterbury DHB health facilities will continue to be restricted to enable safe physical distancing.
For more details about visiting please see our COVID-19 page.
Visiting hours
- Visiting hours are 11am - 7pm daily.
Please check our COVID-19 page for the latest information about visiting hospital.
Location
| Street address Burwood Hospital 300 Burwood Road Christchurch |
Postal address Burwood Hospital Private Bag 4708 Christchurch 8140 |
In an emergency
Burwood Hospital does not have an Emergency Department. The nearest Emergency Department is at Christchurch Hospital.
In a medical emergency, call 111 and ask for an ‘ambulance’.
For advice about evening time and non-emergency medical care in Canterbury see after-hours and urgent medical care
Enquiries and feedback
We welcome your feedback about our services and your experiences at Burwood Hospital.
Note: We cannot give medical advice by email. Please contact your doctor or the person in charge of your medical care.
Burwood Hospital facilities at a glance
Accessible
No cash ATMs at this hospital
Chapel & Chaplains
Food & drink vending machines
Hairdresser
Taxis / Telephone
Visitor & Disabled toilets
Visitor information reception
Free patient and visitor parking is available on site and also on Mairehau Road. Car parking areas for visitors can be reached via Entry 1 on Burwood Road on Burwood Road. The best entry and parking to use for patients having surgery is Entry 5 on Mairehau Road.
Mobility car parks
There is disability parking close to the hospital main entrance (via entry 1) and near the rear hospital entrance (via entry 5).
There is a car DROP-OFF ZONE for patients outside Burwood Hospital main entrance, see hospital map.
If you are a patient; you can be taken by car to be dropped off at the hospital main entrance.
Volunteers are on hand during the day to help people to find their way to appointments, or there are wayfinding maps and staff who can help you at hospital main reception inside the hospital entrance.
If you are a mobility parking permit holder you can park in one of the designated mobility car parking spaces located at the front and rear of the building.
Several buses stop near Burwood Hospital in both directions.
Check www.metroinfo.co.nz for more details of bus routes and timetables.
There is bicycle parking outside the main hospital entrance for staff and public use. Note: Bike parking is at the owner’s own risk, please remember to lock your bike securely.
Directions in hospital
Large signs indicate routes to hospital services and wards. Written directions from the hospital main entrance to each service or ward location are available on our ward and service pages
Printable hospital map
Burwood Hospital Campus Map
| 1 | Artificial Limb Centre | 13 | Reception | |
| 2 | Back of House | 14 | Spinal Transition Unit | |
| 3 | Boiler House | 15 | Tapper Units | |
| 4 | Cafe | 16 | Vision Hearing Testing | |
| 5 | Champion Centre | 17 | Portacoms | |
| 6 | Chapel | AG | Older Person’s Mental Health | |
| 7 | Milner Units | BG | Older Person’s Mental Health | |
| 8 | Operating Suite | CG | Adult Rehab (BIRS) | |
| 9 | Outpatients Procedure Unit/Minor Surgery | DG | Stroke | |
| 10 | Physical Medicine (Therapies) | FG | Spinal | |
| 11 | Public Health Nurses (upstairs) | GG | Surgical Orthopaedic Unit (SOU) | |
| 12 | Radiology Outpatients (Level 1) | HG | Ward HG |
Burwood Hospital Location Map
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Services and wards at Burwood Hospital are listed below. Click on service names to find out more about each service.
Wards and Services at Burwood Hospital
| Service | Location | Entrance | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration/Nursing | Level 2 | 1 | - |
| Admitting Unit | - | 5 | - |
| Burwood Academy of Independent Living (BAIL) | - | 1 | 03 383 6871 |
| Burwood Day Clinic | - | - | 03 337 7993 |
| Blood Test Centre | Level 1 | 1 | 03 383 6853 |
| Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service | Ward CG Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 6828 |
| Burwood Spinal Unit | Ward HG Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 6850 |
| Cafe | Ground Floor | 1 | - |
| Dietitians | - | - | 03 383 7533 |
| Interpreter/Translator Service | - | - | 03 364 0669 |
| Low Vision Clinic | - | - | 03 337 7700 |
| Maori Health Service | Ground Floor | - | 03 383 6873 |
| Minor Surgery | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 387 1327 |
| NZ Spinal Trust | - | 4 | 03 383 6881 |
| NZ Spinal Trust - Allan Bean Centre (ABC) Library | - | 4 | 03 383 9484 |
| Nursing Department | Level 2 | 1 | 03 383 6815 |
| Occupational Therapy | - | - | 03 383 6845 |
| Orthopaedic Outpatients | Level 1 | 1 | 03 383 6840 |
| Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Unit | Ward D1 | 1 | 03 383 6849 |
| Pain Management Centre | Level 1 | 1 | 03 383 6831 |
| Pharmacy | Ground Floor | 1 | - |
| Physiotherapy | - | - | 03 383 6833 |
| Public Health Nursing Service | - | - | 03 383 6877 |
| Radiology | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 6855 |
| Reception | Main Entrance | 1 | - |
| Shop | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 9466 |
| Social Work | - | - | 03 383 6882 |
| Speech Language Therapy | - | - | 03 383 6810 |
| Spinal Transition Unit | Ground Floor | 1 | - |
| Vision Hearing Testing Service | - | - | 03 383 9498 |
| Volunteer Service | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 9499 ext 99499 |
| Ward AG (Older Person's Mental Health) | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 337 7516 |
| Ward BG (Older Person's Mental Health) | Ground Floor | 1 | - |
| Ward B1 | Level 1 | 1 | - |
| Ward B2 | Level 2 | 1 | - |
| Ward CG (Brain Injury Rehabilitation) | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 6828 |
| Ward C1 | Level 1 | 1 | - |
| Ward C2 | Level 2 | 1 | - |
| Ward DG (Stroke) | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 337 7855 |
| Ward D1 | Level 1 | 1 | 03 383 6849 |
| Ward D2 | - | - | - |
| Ward FG (Surgical Orthopaedic) | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 6834 |
| Ward GG | - | - | - |
| Ward HG (Spinal Unit) | Ground Floor | 1 | 03 383 6850 |
Travis Courtyard Cafe
A cafe serving takeaway refreshment and beverages is located on the Ground floor which caters for patients, visitors and staff.
- Ground floor
- Monday to Friday: 7.00am-6.30pm
Unichem Pharmacy
A Unichem pharmacy is located in the main reception area in the hospital.
- Main Foyer, Burwood Hospital
- Monday to Friday: 8.30am-5.00pm
- Weekends & holidays: Closed
Volunteer Shop
Our Volunteer shop offers a wide range of gifts, fresh flowers, magazines, The Press newspaper, toiletries, Dry Cleaning Services, and a small range of New Zealand Post Services.
- Main Foyer, Burwood Hospital
- Phone: 03 383 9466
- Monday to Friday: 9.30am - 4pm
- Weekends & holidays: Closed
Page last updated: 2 December 2021
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