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 .

CEO Update – Monday 22 February 2021

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Monday 22 February 2021Waitaha Canterbury Pānui1 minute to read

In this edition of the CEO Update

Chief Executive Peter Bramley reflects on the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and today's 10-year anniversary events. He also thanks everyone who has helped prepare for this week's significant milestone in New Zealand’s largest ever vaccination programme as we start offering COVID-19 vaccinations to border workers.

This issue also looks at the new Canterbury Health System Research web portal, promotes the AI software helping with correct donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment, acknowledges the contribution of long-serving staff members, and much more.

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

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