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 25 November 2024

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Monday 25 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 tailored support from a programme running in the Specialist Mental Health Service at Hillmorton being offered to internationally Qualified Nurses (IQNs) new to working in New Zealand. Ngā Kākano Child Adolescent and Family team members stood out in their yellow duck shirts and caps as they took to the streets to compete in the Queenstown marathon and a previously isolated area of Christchurch Hospital’s gardens is flourishing thanks to the efforts of Site Manager Terry Russell, who facilitated the installation of an additional water supply to keep the space well-hydrated. 

Disability Steering Group and Te Waipounamu Regional Consumer Council member Paul Barclay completed the New York Marathon earlier this month and he shares his experience with us.

Christchurch City Council’s Travel Planning team ran a series of registration stalls at Christchurch Hospital recently as part of their 529 Garage bike registry project and was a success and aged Residential Care (ARC) providers across Te Waipounamu went all out to raise awareness for STOP Pressure Injury Day, which took place on 21 November 2024.

In this week’s One min with… we have Jibby Isaac, Social Work Team Leader, Emergency Department & Child Health, Christchurch Hospital.

A modern, purpose-built space that will enable crucial mental health services to thrive in Canterbury was officially opened last week. Minister for Mental Health, Hon Matt Doocey cut the ribbon and toured Kahurangi, the new community outpatient facility which provides child and youth mental healthcare. 

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

 

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