District nursing services

The district nursing team provides home and clinic-based health care to the people of the Kaipara region. Nurses cover north to Waipoua Forest Settlement, south to mid-Paparoa township and east to Tangiteroria. The Pouto peninsula is fully covered.

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Contact us

Phone: 09 439 3330 – Press the Community Health and District Nursing Services number and ask to speak to a district nurse.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm

Saturdays and Sundays as needed, 9am to 12 noon.

Services provided

The service includes:

  • following up with home health care after a hospital stay
  • wound management
  • continence assessments and education
  • palliative care service on weekends
  • generalist nursing and support for specialist nurses.

Assessments and referrals are made to other health services as required.

Referral information

Referrals to the service may be made by any health professional from hospitals, hospice or palliative care organisations, iwi providers, and GPs.