Nurses at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on both Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 4 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.
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Whāngai Aroha is the South Island specialist mental health service providing inpatient support for people experiencing perinatal mental health issues or eating disorders.
To contact Whāngai Aroha inpatient mental health services, call: 03 3354222external link
For urgent or crisis mental health care contact the single point of entry mental health service at Hillmorton Hospital.
Whāngai Aroha is at:
Building 14
Hillmorton Hospital
Annex Road South
Middleton
Christchurch
We provide inpatient treatment for:
For referral to this service, speak to your mental health team or ask your healthcare provider about accessing mental health support.
