Local services

Press, 11 July 1989, Page 15

Local services

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS Burwood: General wards, 3.157.30 p.m. Maternity: Fathers only, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; others, 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Patient’s children with adult; week-ends and public holidays, 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Spinal Injury Unit, 4 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Christchurch Hospital: 2.30-4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Children’s ward, 2 p.m to 8 p.m., parents any time. Christchurch Women’s: Baby’s father only, 7 a.m.-lO p.m. All wards, 2.30-4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Patients’ children with adult; weekends, 10.30 a.m to 11.30 a.m. Visitors are not permitted to smoke in this hospital. St George’s: 11 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 7-8 p.m. Princess Margaret: 2.30-4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Sunnyside Hospital: 2-7 p.m. Other times by arrangement. Southern Cross Trust Hospital: 11 a.m.-noon, 2-4 p.m. and 6.30-7.30 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 Square: Any bus marked City, or any No. 3, 10, 28, or 29 bus. Princess Margaret: 2D, 2E, or 20E. Burwood: 10H, 10N, 29H. Sunnyside: A No. 7 bus. Christchurch Women’s: A No. 4 bus. St George's: 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 after hours medical service, telephone 657-777. Emergency home help.— Nurse Maude, telephone 556-089. Emergency dentist.—lf you cannot contact your dentist, telephone 669-133 for information. Urgent Pharmacy (15 New Regent Street): Monday to Thursday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 9.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Weekends and public holidays, 9.30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Telephone 664-439. Alcoholics Anonymous.—Telephone 790-860. Citizens’ Advice Bureaux.— City, telephone 666-490 Hornby, telephone 495-236; Bishopdale, telephone 598-090; Waimairi, telephone 598-090 or 594-998. Canterbury Aged People’s Welfare Council, help for the elderly

in their homes, 64 Cashel Street, Week-days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.-Tele-phone 660-903. Canterbury Information Centre (corner Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace), telephone 799629, week-days, 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., week-ends and public holidays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, Community Law Centre, 178 Manchester Street: Monday to Thursday, 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Saturday, 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Continuous Ansaphone service, telephone 666870. ' Geriatric and domiciliary services (24-hour service), telephone 663-225. Community Mediation Service, 203 Gloucester Street: week-days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ansaphone service. Mediation sessions arranged to suit, telephone 664-744. Ombudsman.— General Finance Building., cnr Colombo and Gloucester Streets, week-days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 668-555. Human Rights Commission and Race Relations Office, 190 Hereford Street: weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends and public holidays. Ph. 660-998 or 792-015. Youthline: telephone 794-794, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night. REFUSE PITS Metro Refuse Stations: Parkhouse Road, Metro Place (ofr Dyers Road) and Styx Mill: daily, 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.