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
Respiratory services — Tairāwhiti
Respiratory medicine is the branch of medicine that treats people with diseases affecting the lungs and breathing.
Contact us
To contact the Tairāwhiti respiratory medicine department:
- phone 06 869 0500 (extension 8112)
Where to find us
We provide services at:
- outpatient clinics
- home visits by a clinical nurse specialist
- inpatient care at Gisborne hospital.
Services we provide
We provide assessment and treatment for conditions including:
- asthma
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- fibrosis of the lungs
- lung cancer
- blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
- lung disease caused by work.
Referral information
Your healthcare provider will refer you to one of our clinics if they are concerned about your lungs or breathing and want a specialist opinion. The referral is prioritised depending on urgency. Waiting times are 2 weeks to 6 months.