It is not possible to have flowers in some hospital areas. If you are thinking of purchasing flowers please ask the hospital volunteers in the gift shop first.
Gift shops also sell flower vouchers, for flowers to be delivered when the patient goes home.
Christchurch Hospital
Flowers and potted plants are not allowed in the following wards and units:
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 15 and SPCU (Special Progressive Care Unit)
- Ward 16 and SARA (Surgical Assessment and Review)
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19 and OTU (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)
- Ward 20
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 28
- BMTU (Bone Marrow Transplant Unit)
- CHOC (Children’s Haematology and Oncology)
- CICU (Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit)
- DOSA (Day-of-Surgery Admission)
- ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
- PHDU (Paediatric High Dependency Unit)
- UU (Urology Unit)
- DSU (Day Surgery Unit)
- AMAU (Acute Medical Assessment Unit)
Christchurch Women's Hospital and Maternity Units
Flowers and potted plants are not allowed in any wards in Christchurch Women’s Hospital, this includes the Maternity Ward and Birthing Suite and all Community Maternity Units at Rangiora, Lincoln, Ashburton, Kaikoura, Darfield.
Burwood Hospital
Flowers and potted plants are not allowed in the following wards and units:
- Admitting Unit
- PACU (Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit) (Recovery)
- Progressive Care Unit
- Check with ward staff Ward FG (Spinal Unit) and Ward CG (Brain Injury)
Staff flower deliveries
It is not possible to deliver flowers to staff during work. Staff must collect their flower delivery at the end of their shift on their way home.