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 23 December 2024

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Monday 23 December 2024Waitaha Canterbury Pānui2 minutes to read

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

In this year’s last issue of the Pānui, we learn more about a collaborative quality initiative undertaken by a team of Christchurch Hospital physiotherapists, recovery room nurses and anaesthetists. The aim of this is to reduce the risk of potentially dangerous post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) with deep breathing exercises.

Two Pharmacy staff had success at the recent New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association, Te Kāhui Whakarite Rongoā Hōhipera o Aotearoa (NZHPA) annual conference. Congratulations to Pharmacy Intern Faletui (Tui) Samuelu who won Best Poster in the Clinical research/Clinical Audit/Case Study category. A big congratulations also to Paediatric Pharmacist Prescriber Louise McDermott who was awarded the only fellowship given out this year. She was nominated by two of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury staff members for her significant contribution to neonatal and paediatric services in Australasia.  

Deputy Chief Executive for Te Waipounamu Martin Keogh is featured in this week’s One min with…

The Haematology staff and patients on Ward B6 at Christchurch Hospital enjoyed the festive sound of Christmas carols being played by a live band of talented staff members and Christmas came early this year for the Child & Youth Health team at Christchurch Hospital, with a wave of festive cheer brightening up the wards.  

The Cathedral Choristers sung at variety of places around the Christchurch Hospital campus last week and see some festive snapshots of Christmas cheer across our campuses.

Seven outstanding individuals and organisations have also been recognised in the 2024 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards. 

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

 

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