Local services

Press, 3 June 1989, Page 14

Local services

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS Burwood: General wards, 3.15 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Maternity, father only, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; others, including accompanied children, 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; also patient’s own children with adult may visit on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Spinal injuries unit, weekdays, 4 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. week-ends, 11.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.Christchurch Hospital.—2.3o4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Children's ward, 2-8 p.m., parents any time. i Christchurch Women’s.—All wards: 2.30 p.m.-4.30 p.m., 7 p.m.8 p.m. Fathers. 7 a.m.-lO p.m.

Patients' children accompanied by an adult, 10.30 a.m.-11.30 a.m. at the week-end. St George’s.—ll a.m. to 12 noon, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Maternity, 2.30-3.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Princess Margaret.—2.3o-4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Sunnyside Hospital.—2-7 p.m. Other times by arrangement. Southern Cross Trust Hospital.— 11 a.m. to noon, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. BUSES TO HOSPITALS Included below are the numbers of the Christchurch Transport Board buses that stop directly outside the main city hospitals: Christchurch Hospital; From the Square, take a No. 8, 21, 24 or

25 bus. To the Square, take any bus marked City, or any No. 3, 10, 28 or 29 bus. Princess Margaret: Take a No. 2D, 2E or 20E bus. Burwood Hospital: Take a No. 10H, 10N or 29H bus. Sunnyside Hospital: Take a No. 7 bus. Christchurch Women’s Hospital: Take a No. 4 bus. St George’s Hospital: Take a No. 1 bus. Southern Cross Trust Hospital: Take a No. 4 or 18 bus. SERVICES Emergency Doctor.—lf you cannot contact your doctor or a doctor in your area, telephone 669-133 or the after hours medical service, telephone 657-777.

Emergency Home Help.— Nurse Maude, telephone 556-089. Emergency Dentist: If you cannot contact your dentist, telephone 669-133 for information. Urgent Pharmacy (15 New Regent Street).—Week-ends, 9.30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Telephone 664-439. REFUSE PITS Metro Refuse Stations (Parkhouse Road, Sockburn, Styx Mill, Harewood, and Bromley): Daily, 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. SWIMMING POOLS Q.E.11: Week-ends and statutory

holidays, 10 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Centennial, Halswell, Edgeware, Jellie Park, Templeton, Sockburn, Waltham, Woolston Park: all closed.

Wharenui: Saturday, 10.30 to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday and public holidays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Legal referral centres (Canterbury District Law Society): Ring Citizens’ Advice Bureau, 666-490, or check page 747 of the “Yellow Pages."