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 .

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui Monday 18 November 2024

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Monday 18 November 2024Waitaha Canterbury Pānui2 minutes to read

In this edition of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui

In this week’s issue of the Pānui, we learn more about and acknowledge the essential role the Sterile Services team play. A team of Waitaha Canterbury house officers took off their stethoscopes and donned running gear to compete in the annual Corporate Challenge fun run/walk at Hagley Park.  We also meet the Violence Intervention Programme (VIP) team, Christchurch Campus, Tiaki Whānau – Child & Family Safety Service and learn more about what they do.

In this week’s One min with… we get to know Maribel Ramos-Young, Hospital Aide, Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital.

Thursday 21 November is National Stop Pressure Injury Prevention Day and bunch an activities are planned across the campuses. Kaikōura Healthcare is deeply committed to embracing Te Ao Māori in their practice.  Recently their journey encompassed a focus on Te Tiriti o Waitangi when Pegasus Health Hauora Māori Manager, Kimi Jackson, facilitated a three-hour workshop on the Treaty’s impact on healthcare. The session brought together 22 hospital and primary care staff, including nurses, doctors, receptionists, and administrative staff. 

You can read the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui online.

 

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