Hospital visiting guidelines updated 20 July 2022: Hospital visitors must wear a surgical/medical paper mask. Fabric face coverings are no longer acceptable. See our COVID-19 pages for detailed information about hospital visiting guidelines, COVID-19 tests and care in the community advice. See www.vaccinatecanterburywestcoast.nz for information about vaccinations.
We are at ORANGE according to the NZ COVID-19 Protection Framework
Last updated:
9th April 2022
We have therefore tightened visitor restrictions for all Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury hospitals and health facilities.
Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe:
By sticking to the rules above, you help keep our patients, staff, other visitors and yourself safe. We 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.
Exceptions to the ‘one visitor’ policy
Visiting patients with COVID-19
You must NOT visit the hospital if you
Exceptions for people with disabilities
An exception will be made for people with disabilities who are in hospital or have to attend an outpatient appointment – where they need a support person to access health services. For example, a sign language interpreter, support person for someone with a learning disability, or someone to assist with mobility. The support person is in addition to the one permitted visitor.
Everyone visiting our facilities must wear a mask, no exceptions
While we appreciate that some people have legitimate reasons for being exempt from wearing a mask and may even have an official card to confirm this, people who cannot or will not wear a mask cannot visit someone in hospital or attend hospital, other than to access healthcare. This is another measure to minimise the risk to vulnerable patients.
Patients and visitors should also read the additional more detailed visiting guidelines for each specific hospital.
More COVID-19 information
Metal on metal hip implants
Lipids/Trace Metals
BCHR
5 days
8767
6
1
Blood Cobalt can be done on the same specimen
2
Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)
If overnight - Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)
Blood Cobalt can be done on the same specimen
Management recommendations for patients with metal-on-metal hip replacement implants;-
Plasma or blood Cobalt level > 119 nmol/L (7 ug/L (ppb)) or
Plasma or blood Chromium level > 135 nmol/L (7 ug/L (ppb)) indicates potential for soft tissue reaction.
Ref:Medicines and healthcare products Regulatory Agency (UK) MDA/2012/008
1 – 20 nmol/L
To convert chromium nmol/L to ug/l multiply by 0.052
for example 100 nmol/l = 5.2 ug/L (ppb)
ICP-MS
$57.30 (Exclusive of GST)
8767