ASMS senior doctors’ 48-hour strike planned for 23 and 24 September 2025
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.
Dementia affects both intellectual and social ability. If you are worried about your memory you should see your healthcare provider. The Wairarapa region has funded support services for people with dementia and their carers.
Dementia is a group of symptoms that affects your intellectual and social ability to the point that it interferes with daily life. It is much more common in older people, but it can affect adults at any age.
If you are worried about your memory and possible dementia, you should see your healthcare provider.
There are many causes of memory loss that can be treated, such as:
depression
stress
side effects from your medicines.
Support for people with diagnosed dementia
There are a range of funded support services in the Wairarapa region for people with dementia. The aim is to help these people and your carers to live as independently as possible, at home.
Support services in the Wairarapa region are managed by FOCUS. It is best to see your general practitioner first, so they can write a referral.
Once your assessment and plan of care have been prepared, a referral is made to private agencies funded by Health New Zealand to provide the support you need.
Even if the assessment finds Health New Zealand is not able to fund services for you, they can direct you to agencies which can the provide services you need at your own cost.
If you need help with things like gardening, contact Work and Income.