Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre
1 Cook Street
PO Box 521
Waipukurau
Phone: (06) 858 9090
Fax: (06) 858 7200
E-mail: Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre
Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre is located on Cook Street in Waipukurau, providing the community of Central Hawke's Bay with inpatient, outpatient and community services. Located in the Health Centre are the private practices of four General Practitioners and a physiotherapist.
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Our Mission
To link closely with General Practitioners (GPs) and other providers to ensure that provision of a comprehensive range of integrated services to the Central Hawke's Bay community, whilst inspiring people to recovery, independence and maintenance of good health.
Our Service
With everything under one roof, it is convenient for people in Central Hawke's Bay to access medical care, follow-up tests and treatment. Hawke's Bay District Health Board is contracted to provide the following services for Central Hawke's Bay people.
For information please contact, Clinical Nurse Manager, CHB Health Services, (06) 858-9090, extension 5573
Sub-acute inpatient care
Nine inpatient rooms with ensuite facilities are available for Central Hawke's Bay people who need close monitoring and medical care. Typical patients include those recovering from medical conditions or surgery, who may have transferred from Hawke's Bay Hospital to be closer to home, or people with respiratory problems such as pneumonia.
Whanau/family room
This private room with ensuite is available for families/whanau to sleep over, when a family member is seriously ill. The Central Hawke's Bay Lions Club raised funds to provide a sofa-bed and furnishings for this room.
Laboratory
The laboratory is open Monday to Friday for specimen collection, with home visits by prior arrangement on Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings. Specimens are sent to the main technical laboratory located at Hawke's Bay Hospital Soldiers' Memorial for testing. All HBDHB laboratory sites are accredited with International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ). For further information refer to Laboratory Service
Radiology (X-ray)
This service is available at the health centre. Appointments are required and appreciated phone (06) 858-9090
Outpatient Clinics
A range of specialist clinics are provided by visiting specialists. These include;
Cardiology
Dermatology
Ear, Nose and Throat
General surgery
General Medicine
Gerontology Medical
Neurology
Orthopedics
Pediatric
Psychiatry
Rheumatology
Out Patient Department Nurses are available to provide holter monitor, ECG and venesection services locally
Other Outpatient Services available to the community are;
Audiology
Childrens Hearing and Vision testing
Retinal Screening
Newborn Hearing screening and Arthritis
Asthma
Podiatry
Nutrition
Diabetes
Respiratory
Orthotics Clinics
Resuscitation room
From the ambulance bay, patients requiring assessment, stabilisation or immediate treatment are taken to the resuscitation room prior to transfer to Hawke's Bay Hospital, or admission to the Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre.
District nursing
This is a seven day free service available to anyone who has been referred by their doctor, hospital or other health professional. Services are specialised and include:
Care of the dying (palliative care)
Wound management
Oxygen supplies and education
Support for family/whanau in the care of their dependent relatives
Information and guidance for ostomy and renal patients
IV therapy
Medication supervision and administration
Meals on wheels
These are available (lunch) five days a week. To order meals please contact the District Nurse. The eligibility criteria are available on request. For more information: Phone: (06) 858 9090
Public health
Services provided include:
Health promotion and health education advice
Child health (at early childhood centers, kohanga reo and schools)
Playground safety and school policy advice
Immunisation programme
Contact tracing for communicable diseases
Occupational therapy
Patients are assessed and provided with suitable equipment to help them achieve and maintain their maximum level of independence.
School dental services
Dental care is provided in dental clinics located at large primary schools and from mobile dental units. Dental health promotion and dental health services are provided free to pre-school and primary school children. This service is administrated from Napier Health Centre. For further information about this service please phone 06 878 8109
Social work
A physical health social worker is available to assist patients and their families with any issues whilst in hospital or in their home.
Cardiac rehabilitation nurse
A qualified cardiac rehabilitation nurse is available to assist patients and families.
Physiotherapy
Purpose-designed rooms are available for a physiotherapist to provide a range of services from the health centre.
Mental health & addiction services
Mental health workers provide assessment, advocacy, occupational therapy, nursing and counseling to adults. An addiction worker provides assessment, education and counseling for people with a variety of addictions. Staff also provide a crisis response service for Central Hawke's Bay. All services are free, and available by appointment through the health centre or referral from your GP.
General Practitioners
Four Central Hawke's Bay general practitioners are based at the health centre. They can be contacted on the phone numbers below:
Dr K V Marriot (06) 858-7765
Dr T Mason (06) 858-7764
Dr R Stephens (06) 858-7767
Dr P O'Brien (06) 858-7762
Service hours 7.30am till 5.30pm please
Home visits available Mon,Tues Fri by/with GP referral
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