Local services

Press, 2 September 1989, Page 16

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. 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.-U.30 a.m. at the week-end. Visitors are permitted to service In this hospital. 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. Sockbum, Styx Mill, Harewood, and Bromley): Daily, 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. SWIMMING POOLS Q.E.11: Today, 7 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Centennial, Halswell, Edgeware, Jellle Park: Week-ends, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Templeton, Sockburn, Waltham, Woolston Park; all closed.

Wharenul: Saturday, 10.3 U to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday and public holidays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon 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.” Canterbury Information Centre (comer Worcester St and Oxford Tee): telephone 799-629, weekends and public holidays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community Law Centre, 178 Manchester Street, Continuous Ansaphone service 666-870. Youthline: telephone 794-794, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night. Canterbury Museum: 10 a.m.4.30 p.m. Ferrymead Park: 10 a.m.- 4.30 p.m. Lyttelton Museum: Sat., Sun., 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Yaldhurst Transport Museum: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. R.N.Z.A.F. Museum: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.rtt. Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Robert McDougall Art Gallery: Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4.30 p.m. C.S.A.: Week-end 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Public library: Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, reading only, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Children’s library: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Orana Park: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Willowbank: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Canterbury Information Centre: Sat, Sun., pub. hols., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.