Visiting hours and rules for Te Whatu Ora Health NZ - MidCentral facilities.
Palmerston North Hospital
Ruahine Street
Palmerston North 4410
Telephone (06) 356 9169
Horowhenua Health Centre
Liverpool Street
Levin 5510
Telephone (06) 366 0888
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For the latest visitor information about MidCentral facilities, please head to our
COVID-19 microsite.
General Information
All MidCentral sites are
Smoke-free for patients, visitors and staff.
Te Whatu Ora Health NZ - MidCentral is committed to providing a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. All patient visitors must be aware of, and comply with, Health and Safety requirements and any other MidCentral guidelines to ensure this.
If you are a visitor or support person who feels unwell, please do not attend our facilities. We encourage visitors and patients to maintain hand hygiene, wear a mask and to keep track of movements and interactions through a digital diary, or using the
COVID Tracer app.
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For the latest visitor information about MidCentral DHB facilities, please head to our
COVID-19 microsite.
Visiting Hours
Hospital and Health Centre visiting hours are between 10am - 8pm seven days a week.
- Some specialist units allow extended visiting times other than stated above, but these are at the discretion of the charge nurse of the unit at the time.
- Visitors are to act in an orderly manner, having consideration for the rights and safety of all patients/clients, staff and other visitors.
- Visitors are expected to comply with the requirements of all notices and instructions from staff within the facility they are visiting. They will be asked to leave should there be evidence of continued failure to abide by any MDHB policies.
- Any form of aggressive behaviour (including verbal abuse) will not be tolerated. Security and/or police will be called in such cases and the people asked to leave.
- MDHB reserves the right to withdraw any visiting rights to its premises at any time.
- The patient discharge time for most areas of the hospital is 11am.
For more details and policies please contact the appropriate MidCentral facility.
*** COVID Visitor Information ***
For the latest visitor information about MidCentral DHB facilities, please head to our
COVID-19 microsite.