Medical Day Unit — Hawke's Bay

The Medical Day Unit (MDU) is a day unit with 3 beds and 8 chairs for patients. It was set up to enable people to stay well at home by receiving interventions that would otherwise require hospital admission. It is a nurse-led unit with access to medical support as required.


Where to find us

The Medical Day Unit is located on the ground floor, near the entrance of the Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation unit (AT&R).

  • Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
  • Gate 5 Canning Road
  • Hastings

It is open 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday.


Services we provide

Services provided at the Medical Day Unit include:

  • transfusion of blood and blood products
  • IV hydration
  • complex IV therapies
  • care of the patient post-radiological intervention
  • assessment and discharge of patients from ED who meet same day emergency care criteria.

Referral information

Patients are referred to MDU from primary health and also from specialty teams in the hospital.