VISITING HOSPITAL

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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 .

Surgery and outpatient appointments to go ahead at Canterbury DHB facilities tomorrow

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Sunday 28 February 2021Media release2 minutes to read

THIS IS AN ARCHIVED PAGE. The advice and information contained in this page may not be current and it should only be used for historical reference purposes.
Surgery and outpatient appointments to go ahead at Canterbury DHB facilities tomorrow

Surgery and outpatient appointments to go ahead at Canterbury DHB facilities tomorrow

Under Alert Level 2, surgery and outpatient appointments will go ahead in Canterbury as planned tomorrow.

However, if you are sick please stay home and call the number on the appointment letter to let staff know you won’t be attending.

If you have attended any of the locations of interest in Auckland visited by the new confirmed community cases of COVID-19, please follow the Ministry of Health instructions and call Healthline if you’re not sure what you should do 0800 358 5453.

  • Please wear a mask or fabric face covering into hospital.
  • You must sign in using the QR code at the main entrance or sign in manually.
  • Importantly, you must physically distance – stay at least two metres away from people you don’t know.
  • If you are using public transport to get to hospital, you must wear a mask or face covering.
  • Wash and dry your hands frequently or use hand gel.

If there is any change to your appointment or surgery you will be called directly, so if you haven’t heard from us your appointment will be going ahead.

Visiting hours are changing, effective from this afternoon.  Please don’t come visiting unless it’s essential, and only one support person for outpatient appointments. All visitors must scan or manually sign in, wear a mask or face covering, and use hand gel when entering and leaving the ward.

Canterbury DHB’s Alert Level 2 Visiting hours and restrictions are available on our COVID-19 information page

If you are planning to visit an Age Related Residential Care Facility/Rest Home, please phone first to check visitor restrictions.  This includes the ARRC facilities operated by Canterbury DHB at Kaikōura Health (Te Hā o Te Ora), Oxford Hospital, Darfield Hospital, Ellesmere Hospital, Waikari Hospital and Tuarangi Home Ashburton.

If you are planning to use the Christchurch Hospital/Outpatients Park & Ride Shuttle, please note that family groups will be carried together in their ‘bubble’ but others will have to be physically distanced, so fewer people will be able to travel on each trip.  Please allow extra time if you’re coming into hospital and remember to bring your masks or face coverings.

Further information on the rules for Alert Level-2 are available on the COVID-19 website

 

 

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