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
Whāngai Aroha inpatient mental health service — Canterbury
Whāngai Aroha is the South Island specialist mental health service providing inpatient support for people experiencing perinatal mental health issues or eating disorders.
Contact us
To contact Whāngai Aroha inpatient mental health services, call: 03 3354222
For urgent or crisis mental health care contact the single point of entry mental health service at Hillmorton Hospital.
- phone: 0800 920 092
- email: SPOE@cdhb.health.nz
Where to find us
Whāngai Aroha is at:
Building 14
Hillmorton Hospital
Annex Road South
Middleton
Christchurch
Services we provide
We provide inpatient treatment for:
- mothers or primary caregivers who are under a mental health service in their home area
- people requiring inpatient support for an eating disorder.
Referral information
For referral to this service, speak to your mental health team or ask your healthcare provider about accessing mental health support.