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 .

Strike Action

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Contingency Planning at Canterbury and West Coast DHBs for the 9 June NZNO strike well underway

Friday 28 May 2021Quick Read

Having received an official strike notice in mid-May confirming that New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation nurses,... read more about Contingency Planning at Canterbury and West Coast DHBs for the 9 June NZNO strike well underway»

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Canterbury and West Coast DHBs planning for 19 August NZNO and MERAS strikes well underway

Friday 13 August 2021

Canterbury and the West Coast DHBs are implementing contingency plans for the strike action planned by New Zealand... read more about Canterbury and West Coast DHBs planning for 19 August NZNO and MERAS strikes well underway»

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Canterbury and West Coast DHBs planning for the 10/11 August MERAS midwives’ strikes

Monday 9 August 2021Quick Read

Canterbury and West Coast DHBs are implementing contingency plans for a planned eight-hour strike by midwife members of... read more about Canterbury and West Coast DHBs planning for the 10/11 August MERAS midwives’ strikes»

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A visit to whānau in hospital people would be especially welcome during the nurses’ strike

Tuesday 8 June 2021Quick Read

  Executive Director of Nursing for Canterbury DHB, Becky Hickmott says  “If you have a family member or... read more about A visit to whānau in hospital people would be especially welcome during the nurses’ strike»

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Contingency plans in place for NZNO strike at Canterbury & West Coast DHBs

Monday 7 June 2021Quick Read

Following confirmation today that the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation (NZNO) strike will go ahead as planned from... read more about Contingency plans in place for NZNO strike at Canterbury & West Coast DHBs»

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Nurses, midwives and healthcare workers’ strike, June 9 2021

Friday 28 May 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB is preparing for a nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants’ strike from 11am to 7pm on Wednesday... read more about Nurses, midwives and healthcare workers’ strike, June 9 2021»

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