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
Continence and ostomy services — Tairāwhiti
Tairāwhiti continence and ostomy services provide support, education and care for people having issues with their bladder or bowel.
Contact us
To contact ostomy and continence services:
- phone reception:06 869 0500 (extension 8014)
- phone the team: 06 869 0500 (extension 8135)
Our hours are Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays), 8am to 4:30pm.
If you need to arrange delivery of your continence supplies, call our reception number.
Where to find us
Continence and ostomy services are at:
Gisborne Hospital
421 Ormond Road
We provide services to inpatients at:
- Gisborne Hospital
- Te Puia Hospital
- Chelsea Hospital.
We also provide care in the community to people between Mahia and Potaka, and to rest home clients on request.
Services we provide
Services we provide include:
- nursing assessments
- education for ostomy management
- assessments for being supplied with continence products
- pre and post operative care.
After you have been assessed by our continence nurse, we will set up a prescription for continence supplies that best suits your needs.
USL Medical will deliver your supplies 3 months at a time to your home.
When you are down to your last 2 week supply or last packet, call our reception number above to arrange your next delivery.
Referral information
Referrals to the continence and ostomy service can come from healthcare providers, rest homes and other services. You can also contact us for an assessment without a referral.