Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September.
Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
Gerontology nurse specialists work in the community across health services to support older persons' health.
Contact Gerontology nurse specialists on 09 486 8945external link extension 43222.
Gerontology nurse specialists are part of the multidisciplinary team including district nurses, allied health and general practice. We provide comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults in the community and residential aged care facilities, that are a high-risk for multiple hospital admissions due to increased frailty, risk factors and highly complex situations.
Gerontology nurse specialists is a non-urgent service. All referrals are triaged according to patient risk.
As Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligation, our services are proud to have a Māori Gerontology nurse specialist which allows us to provide culturally appropriate services to our Kaumātua.
We have 2 wound care nurse specialists who support residential aged care with complex wounds.
We accept referrals from:
