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District nursing service — Tairāwhiti
Tairāwhiti district nurses provide care to people who live in Gisborne city. Depending on your needs this care can be delivered in your home, at school, in your workplace, or in a clinic setting.
Contact us
To reach the District Nursing Community and Clinic team:
- phone: 06 869 0505
Our hours for community visits are:
- Monday to Sunday (including public holidays), 8am to 4pm
Our hours for clinics are by appointment:
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
We require 24 hours' notice to cancel any scheduled appointment.
Where to find us
District nursing care is provided either in your home or from our clinic.
If you are coming to our clinic:
- enter through the Gate 1 Gisborne Hospital entrance
- drive past the emergency department and the hospital main entrance around to the back of the hospital
- the district nursing clinic is in a block on your left.
How to get to the district nursing clinic — Gisborne HospitalPDF301 KB
If the nurse is visiting you at home, it is your responsibility to ensure safe access to the property.
- Make sure any dogs are tied up.
- Provide a smoke-free environment during the visit.
- Keep other house pets away.
- Let us know if you have COVID or other potentially infectious illness.
Services we provide
The district nursing service provides:
- wound care
- continence and ostomy services
- assessments
- clinical treatments
- support and education.
A whānau member is welcome to attend all appointments with you.
Referral information
Access to this service is by referral from your healthcare provider or by a Gisborne Hospital medical professional.
