Open, Reduced or Closed Services 24 May 2021
Services at both Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals are reduced on Wednesday 9 June, as the industrial action means that we have greatly reduced numbers of nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants on our wards. If you had planned surgery or had an outpatient's appointment which has been deferred and want to talk to someone please call our Patient Line 0800 333 477 between 7.30am and 5pm weekdays.
Services which remain open: • • • • • • • • •
Emergency Departments Assessment Planning Unit, APU (Tauranga) Intensive Care Unit/CCU/HDU (Tauranga), Acute Care Unit (Whakatāne) Paediatric Wards (Tauranga and Whakatāne) Maternity Units (Tauranga and Whakatāne) Special Care Baby Units (Tauranga and Whakatāne) Emergency (acute) surgery Mental Health and Addiction Inpatients' Wards and Crisis Teams Public Health Services (Toi Te Ora)
Services which are reduced: • • •
Renal Dialysis Unit (Tauranga and Whakatāne) Clinical Physiology Cath Lab/Endoscopy (acute only)
Services which are closed: • • • • • • • • • • •
Outpatient Clinics Planned gastroscopies and other gastroenterology Planned surgery (including day surgery) Outpatients rehabilitation Transit Lounge Specialist Nursing Services Public Health Nursing Services (e.g. B4 School, Ear Van, school-based vaccination) District Nursing Oncology (Tauranga and Whakatāne) Medical Day Stay Unit (Tauranga) Sexual Health Clinic
If you need care
In the event of an emergency please call 111 for an ambulance. If you require medical attention for a situation that is not life threatening, you should do what you normally do: visit or phone your GP 24/7, talk to your pharmacist, or call the free 24/7 HealthLine 0800 611 116.