Open, Reduced or Closed Services Services at both Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals are reduced on Thursday 19 August, 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
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Assessment Planning Unit, APU (Tauranga)
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Intensive Care Unit/CCU/HDU (Tauranga), Acute Care Unit (Whakatāne)
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Paediatric Wards (Tauranga and Whakatāne)
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Maternity Units (Tauranga and Whakatāne)
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Special Care Baby Units (Tauranga and Whakatāne)
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Emergency (acute) surgery
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Mental Health and Addiction Inpatients' Wards and Crisis Teams
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Public Health Services (Toi Te Ora)
Services which are reduced: •
Renal Dialysis Unit (Tauranga and Whakatāne)
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Clinical Physiology
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Cath Lab/Endoscopy (acute only)
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CT imagery
Services which are closed: •
Outpatient Clinics
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Planned gastroscopies and other gastroenterology
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Non urgent planned care procedures and surgery
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Elective cardioversions
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Outpatients rehabilitation
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Transit Lounge
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Specialist Nursing Services
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Public Health Nursing Services (e.g. B4 School, Ear Van, school-based vaccination)