Cardiology — Hawke's Bay

Cardiovascular or heart disease is a growing problem in Hawke’s Bay. The cardiology service for Health NZ — Hawke's Bay provides care for people with cardiovascular disease living in the region.

Contact us

To contact cardiology services for Health NZ — Hawke's Bay:

  • cardiac ward B1 and coronary care unit — phone 06 878 8109 extension 6100
  • cardiac outpatients — phone 06 878 8109 extension 6603

Where to find us

The cardiac ward B1 and coronary care unit is at:

Level 1, Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
398 Omahu Road
Camberley
Hastings 4120

Cardiology outpatient services is at:

Villa 2, Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
398 Omahu Road
Camberley
Hastings 4120

Services we provide

The cardiology service provides assessment, investigation, education and treatment for people with cardiac or heart disease.

The service is made up of a large team of clinical, nursing and multidisciplinary staff working across the mixed medical cardiology ward, the coronary care unit and outpatient services.

Services we provided include:

  • electrocardiography (ECG) 
  • echocardiography
  • exercise treadmill testing
  • Holter monitoring
  • diagnostic angiography
  • trans-oesophageal echocardiography
  • pacemaker insertion
  • pacemaker clinics
  • direct current cardioversion
  • cardiac education and rehabilitation through the Heart Beat Hawke's Bay programme
  • specialty clinical nurse follow up and heart failure service.

You may referred to Wellington Hospital for further investigations or treatment, such as:

  • a complex angiography
  • angioplasty
  • cardiac surgery or electrophysiology studies.

All patients who have cardiac surgery — for example, coronary artery bypass graft or valve surgery — are offered an initial home visit from a community cardiology nurse and ongoing follow up.

Heart treatments — Heart Foundation (external link)

Heart Beat Hawke's Bay

Your cardiologist may recommend Heart Beat Hawke's Bay follows up on your care and invites you take part in the Heart Beat Programme. This 6-week programme aims to:

  • increase your awareness on heart health
  • support your recovery
  • reduce the chance of a future heart event.

It is free to attend and you are welcome to bring a support person. Each session is 2 hours.

For more information on enrolling in the programme or to discuss alternative support options for cardiac rehabilitation in Hawke's Bay: