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
Speech-language therapy — Nelson Marlborough
Speech-language therapists work with people who have difficulties speaking and swallowing.
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Contact us
Speech-language therapy is available at Nelson Hospital, Richmond Health Hub and Wairau Hospital.
Nelson Hospital — Level 6
Tipahi Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 546 1797
Richmond Health Hub
281 Queen Street
Richmond 7020
Phone: 03 543 7963
Wairau Hospital
Hospital Road
Blenheim 7201
Phone: 03 520 6350
Services we provide
Our speech-language therapists work with people aged 16 and older, their whānau and healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose and treat:
- speech disorders (dysarthria and dyspraxia) — articulation, fluency, and motor disorders
- voice disorders (dysphonia) — quality, volume, pitch and resonance
- language disorders (aphasia) — comprehension and oral and written expression
- swallowing disorders (dysphagia) — saliva management, chewing and swallowing
- cognitive aspects of communication — attention, memory and problem solving.
Referral information
Referrals for speech-language therapy are made by:
- healthcare providers such as GPs
- hospital specialists
- private healthcare specialists
- rest home staff.