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 strike and will continue to operate as normal.
About the strike
Rheumatic fever service — Tairāwhiti
Tairāwhiti public health nurses run a service to provide preventative treatment to people diagnosed with rheumatic fever.
Contact us
You can contact the public health nurse by:
- freephone: 0800 935 524
- phone: 06 869 2092
- email: public.health.nurses@tdh.org.nz
The service is offered Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Once a month, we offer 2 late clinics on Tuesday and Thursday until 6:30pm.
Where to find us
The public health nurse will meet you and your whānau at Gisborne Hospital, in our clinic or at your home.
Services we provide
For the rheumatic fever service, the public health nurse provides:
- antibiotic injections once a month
- a flu vaccine once a year
- education and support
- nursing assessments.
Referral information
When you are diagnosed with rheumatic fever, the Medical Officer of Health will give you information about our service.