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 – Tuesday 8 February 2022

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Tuesday 8 February 2022Waitaha Canterbury Pānui1 minute to read

In this edition of the CEO Update

Just as the West Coast avoided the predicted severe flooding, we managed to get through the Waitangi long weekend without a spike in COVID-19 cases. With the gap between the second vaccine dose and booster now reduced to three months, many more Cantabrians are now eligible and taking the opportunity to secure that important additional protection from Omicron. Along with boosters, Peter shares some information about wellbeing and acknowledges the efforts of those who helped out the West Coast last week. From those who coordinated the response to the many others who stepped up to help out.

Also, in this edition, we have a personal take on the significance of Waitangi Day, we recognise two smoke-free champions, and the marking of World Cancer Day coincides with an honour for Christchurch Hospital Medical Oncologist and University of Otago Professor, Bridget Robinson.

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

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