Churchill Hospital and Specialist Centre has reopened to facilitate urgent face-to-face consultations and prioritised elective surgery under Alert Level 3. We have important measures in place to ensure the work we undertake can be done so safely for our staff, specialists and our patients. Clinic consultations Where clinically appropriate, virtual consultations will continue to be considered as a first option.If you are asked to attend a face-to-face appointment, you will receive a … [Read more...] about Alert Level 3
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Important Notice – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Help us keep our patients and staff safe We will be asking relevant questions and temperature screening people as they enter our facilities. We thank you in advance for your co-operation. Should you be coming into our facilities at this time? People over 70 or with existing medical conditions Currently those over 70 or those with existing medical conditions are advised to stay at home. Surgery BookingsSurgery bookings for people over 70 or with existing medical … [Read more...] about Important Notice – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
It’s not just the weather that’s warming up
Like any form of physical exercise, warming up your joints and muscles before heading into the garden to prune, dig or plant is very important. While gardening is a great low-impact workout, it is still important to protect your joints and muscles so you can enjoy being in the garden for longer. Joint specialists at Churchill Private Hospital and Specialist Centre advise taking a few minutes before picking up your trowel or spade to do a few gentle stretches. Here are a few suggestions … [Read more...] about It’s not just the weather that’s warming up
Churchill nurse creates Marlborough garden oasis
Rebecca Fleming’s garden is for the birds. With tall gum and oaks, an abundance of pittosporums, kowhai, banksias, Pseudopanax, young totara and plenty of flowering cherries, there’s plenty of space for all types of native and exotic bird species to consider the almost six-acre Marlborough property a home and a food source. Rebecca, a registered nurse at Churchill Private Hospital for 16 years, has been gardening long enough to know exactly what will attract the tui, bellbirds, wax-eyes, … [Read more...] about Churchill nurse creates Marlborough garden oasis
Change, colour and variety the secret to gardening joy, says nurse
A garden is never finished, says a Marlborough nurse who, after 32 years, is still discovering ways to change, transform and enhance her colourful oasis. “Most of the plants I originally planted aren’t there anymore,” says Churchill Private Hospital registered nurse Viv Vile. “I’m always changing it around.” When Viv and her husband first moved onto their bare Blenheim section they planted flaxes, rampant grevilleas, and natives but Viv gradually discovered her passion was for flowers, … [Read more...] about Change, colour and variety the secret to gardening joy, says nurse
Churchill hugely valuable to community, says new trustee
Churchill Private Hospital Trust’s newest community trustee hopes more Marlburians will become aware of the value Churchill offers to the region’s medical services. “My impression is that there’s a lot of people who don’t know about the huge benefits of the hospital and the Trust to Marlborough,” says Dr Elizabeth Morgan, who is also palliative medicine specialist based at Marlborough Hospice. “Churchill should be recognised for its quality of care; the variety of surgical options … [Read more...] about Churchill hugely valuable to community, says new trustee
