VISITING HOSPITAL

All hospital visitors are recommended to wear a medical face mask. Expand this message for information about visiting hospital.

Last updated:
13 March 2023

Some visitor restrictions for all 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 so we recommend 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 must not visit our facilities if they are unwell. 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 recommended to be worn at all sites. Masks will be provided if you don’t have one.
  • For Specialist Mental Health Services everyone is strongly encouraged to wear a face mask in all inpatient areas and areas where consumers are receiving care (i.e. community appointments, home-visits, transporting people). Discretion may be applied in cases where masks impair your ability to communicate effectively.
  • Visitors must not eat or drink in multibed rooms because of the increased risk when multiple people remove their face mask in the same space.
  • Hand sanitiser is available and must be used.

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 an N95 mask – this will be provided if you don’t have one.
  • Other methods of communication will be facilitated e.g. phone, Facetime, Zoom, WhatsApp etc where visits aren’t possible.

All of our Hospitals

Visiting hours for our hospitals have returned to pre COVID-19 hours with the exception of Christchurch Women’s Hospital.

All visitors are recommended to wear a medical face mask.

Parents/caregivers are able to be with their child in hospital and visitors are now allowed, except for the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Day stay where just one parent/caregiver is able to attend their appointment with their child. Exceptions by special arrangement only.

Patients and visitors should also read the additional more detailed visiting guidelines for each specific hospital.

More COVID-19 information

CEO Update – Monday 2 September 2019

  1. Home
  2. Health news
  3. CEO Update – Monday 2 September 2019

Monday 2 September 2019Waitaha Canterbury Pānui2 minutes to read

In this edition of the CEO Update…

Acting CEO Mary Gordon shares a new video showcasing the work of nurses across the Canterbury Health System to promote nursing as a rewarding career option, and welcomes recent recruits to Specialist Mental Health Services. Mental health was the focus of Māia Health Foundation's successful Feast event held over the weekend, with the money raised going towards the foundation’s next project to support the wellbeing of Cantabrians. Mary profiles a special event where some of our staff were thanked by All Blacks team members for their efforts during the response to the 15 March mosque attacks. She also shares the Ministry of Health’s advice for people to ensure they are vaccinated against measles if they are planning to travel to Auckland and other areas where measles is circulating.

This issue also includes a new pilot programme for staff benefits and opportunities, announces the opening of the new Maternity Assessment Unit, celebrates Tonga Language Week, recognises a recent award for innovation, and much more.

You can read the Canterbury DHB CEO Update in two different formats:

View on issuu.com Download PDF (5MB)

Back to Health News

Page last updated: 2 September 2019

Is this page useful?