Flowers at Burwood Hospital, Christchurch

Burwood Hospital, at 300 Burwood Road in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, takes a more relaxed line on flowers than the city's central hospital. Most patients can receive them, but a handful of units are off limits and two wards ask you to check first.

Choose get-well flowers

Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas

Ward rules quoted from the hospital
Name and ward on the card
Local florists deliver the flowers

Flowers are restricted in some areas

Flowers allowed in most of Burwood, but not in the admitting unit, PACU/recovery or progressive care unit; check first for the spinal unit (Ward FG) and brain injury ward (Ward CG).

“Flowers and potted plants are not allowed in the following wards and units: admitting unit; post-anaesthetic care unit and recovery unit; progressive care unit. Check with ward staff for Ward FG (spinal unit) and Ward CG (brain injury).”

Units where flowers cannot go

According to Health NZ, "Flowers and potted plants are not allowed in the following wards and units":

admitting unit
post-anaesthetic care unit and recovery unit
progressive care unit

Potted plants follow the same restrictions as cut flowers. These are areas where patients are being admitted, waking from an anaesthetic or needing closer monitoring, so it makes sense to wait until the person has moved to a general ward, or to send flowers home instead.

Spinal unit and brain injury ward

For Ward FG (spinal unit) and Ward CG (brain injury), the hospital asks you to check with ward staff. Patients on these wards are often in for longer stays, so flowers can mean a lot, but check with the ward before sending and follow what the nurses advise.

Fresh flowers from the volunteers' shop

The volunteers' gift shop sells gifts, clothing, magazines, toiletries, fresh flowers and limited New Zealand Post services. It is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 3:30pm, which is handy if you want to pick something up on the way to a weekday visit.

Visiting Burwood

Visiting hours are 11am to 7pm every day, and visitors are encouraged to wear a medical face mask. The hospital's number is 03 383 6836. If you would rather have flowers delivered to a home address, see flower delivery in Christchurch. Note that Christchurch Hospital does not allow flowers at all.

Parking, drop-off and buses

Health NZ lists free 4-hour parking and a drop-off zone through entry 1 on Burwood Road. Surgical patients are asked to use entry 5 on Mairehau Road. Mobility parking is available at both the main and rear entrances, and there are bicycle parks near the main entrance.

Two Metro buses stop at the main entrance. The St John Health Shuttle can be booked on 0800 103 046, with at least 24 hours' notice, and the shuttle is wheelchair accessible.

Café and what Burwood is known for

The Travis Courtyard Cafe is on the ground floor, open 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 8:30am to 3:30pm at weekends. The volunteers' shop can be reached on 03 383 9499.

Services named on Health NZ's page include the Burwood spinal unit, a brain injury rehabilitation service, orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and urology. The page also lists free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour interpreter service.

Address for the order

300 Burwood Road, Burwood, Christchurch, 8083
Christchurch
Phone 03 383 6836

Write the patient’s full name and ward on the card and the order. Rules checked 6 November 2026; hospitals change their rules, so call the ward if you are unsure.