![]() 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. Hand sanitiser is available and must be used.Visitors must not eat or drink in multibed rooms because of the increased risk when multiple people remove their face mask in the same space.Discretion may be applied in cases where masks impair your ability to communicate effectively. ![]() community appointments, home-visits, transporting people). ![]() For Specialist Mental Health Services everyone is strongly encouraged to wear a face mask in all inpatient areas and areas where consumers are receiving care (i.e.Masks will be provided if you don’t have one. Surgical/medical masks are recommended be worn at all sites.Patients may have more than one visitor, except in some situations such as multi-bed rooms where it can cause overcrowding.Do not visit if you have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and haven’t completed your isolation period. Visitors or support people must not visit our facilities if they are unwell.Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe: There is still a heightened risk to vulnerable people in hospital and so we recommend all people wear a mask when visiting any of our facilities and follow other advice designed to keep patients, staff and visitors safe. Some visitor restrictions for all Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury hospitals and health facilities remain in place, but we have relaxed others.
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