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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 .

Human Milk Bank says thanks for support

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Friday 1 July 2016Media release1 minute to read

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Canterbury DHB’s Human Milk Bank is thrilled with the support it’s received since it put calls out to the community for donations.

Anthea Franks, Canterbury DHB Human Milk Bank manager, says the response from potential donors, following media coverage of the recent open day, has been wonderful.

“We’ve had enquiries from across the country and we thank everyone for their interest and support but just wanted to remind the community that at this stage we’re only able to take local donations,” Anthea says.

“It’s been so lovely though to have such a genuine response and we’re extremely grateful to all the wonderful mothers out there who want to offer their surplus milk and we thank all of them for their support.”

The Human Milk Bank hopes to have another community open day later in the year.

“In the meantime anyone interested in finding out more information about the milk bank can google “CDHB Human Milk Bank” to get to the website,” Anthea says.

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