Wellington Hospital In-Patient Information

Cystic Fibrosis
Wellington Branch

Wellington Hospital
General In-Patient Information

Being admitted to hospital can be a stressful time for all the family. If you have any questions or queries do not hesitate to talk to your nurse, or the nurse in charge of the ward.

Along with the nurses and doctors there are social workers and dieticians available to answer your questions and offer support while you and your child are in hospital.

Ask your nurse if you would like to see any of the support team including the Whanau Care, Pacific Health and Chaplaincy services.

Due to the limited number of single rooms, priority is given to patients with the greatest need. Do not assume you or your child will stay in a single room.

CF patients should be given extremely high priority, and should never share with other CF patients due to the possiblity of cross infection. For further information consult the Infection Control Guidelines. (Copies of these were distributed to all members, key medical staff and wards by Wellington Branch early in 2008)

Hospital Services

Food & Drink

Cafeteria
Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 7.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9.30am to 6.30pm
Hospital Shop
Located close to the children's hospital and is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Fuel Coffee Bar
Next to shop.
Trolley
A trolley serving snacks and drinks supposedly visits the children's ward every day between 10 and 10.45 (but this parent didn't actually see it during 2 weeks on Ward 19!))

Phone calls

A free phone is available on the ward for local calls. There are coin and card operated phones near the wards for making toll calls.
Cell phones can interfere with the equipment please ask your nurse before using (not to be used in rooms with monitors). Usually ok with IV machines.

Wellington Branch email: contact@cfwellington.org.nz