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 .

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Featured – Media release

Construction begins on third tower for the Waipapa Building at Christchurch Hospital

Friday 14 April 2023Quick Read

Construction has begun on new inpatient wards at Christchurch Hospital, a key milestone for the Waipapa Building... read more about Construction begins on third tower for the Waipapa Building at Christchurch Hospital»

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New charges for short-stay parking at Waipapa

Friday 8 January 2021Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s move into the new Waipapa building has provided additional short-stay public car parks for use when... read more about New charges for short-stay parking at Waipapa»

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Waipapa’s new theatres all up and running

Monday 23 November 2020Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s new operating theatres in Waipapa, Christchurch Hospital have begun to be used as patients start to... read more about Waipapa’s new theatres all up and running»

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Children’s day out – Child Health wards make the move to Waipapa

Thursday 19 November 2020Quick Read

It was children's day out today as our Child Health wards and services, now known collectively as ‘Matatiki’, moved... read more about Children’s day out – Child Health wards make the move to Waipapa»

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Good deed leads to new ED

Wednesday 18 November 2020Quick Read

Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department relocated to its new location in the Waipapa building today and started... read more about Good deed leads to new ED»

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Waipapa’s café and retail store to open to the public tomorrow

Tuesday 17 November 2020Quick Read

Fresh, locally sourced food, premium coffee and tea, thoughtful gifts and more. That’s a selection of what people can... read more about Waipapa’s café and retail store to open to the public tomorrow»

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Keep ED for emergencies only as moving day is tomorrow

Tuesday 17 November 2020Quick Read

“Keep the Emergency Department for emergencies only” is the message from clinicians as the Canterbury DHB prepares... read more about Keep ED for emergencies only as moving day is tomorrow»

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First patients make the move to Waipapa

Monday 16 November 2020Quick Read

The first relocation of patients from existing wards at Christchurch Hospital over to the brand new Waipapa building... read more about First patients make the move to Waipapa»

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New name gifted for Christchurch Hospital Hagley – welcome to Waipapa

Monday 2 November 2020Quick Read

To be attributed to Canterbury DHB Board Chair, Sir John Hansen: I am delighted to be able to share with you the new... read more about New name gifted for Christchurch Hospital Hagley – welcome to Waipapa»

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