Nurses at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on both Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 4 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 strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
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Our respiratory service treats people in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti with diseases affecting their lungs and breathing.
Call us on 04 385 5999external link and ask for the respiratory department.
The respiratory services team is based at the clinical measurement unit on level 2 of Wellington Regional Hospital.
Street address:
Wellington Regional Hospital — Level 2
49 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021
We treat a variety of conditions including:
We run outpatient clinics and look after patients in hospital. Outpatient clinics are held at Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Community Hospital.
Our pulmonary function laboratory provides breathing testing for people referred by their healthcare provider and other specialists, as well as those people being seen in respiratory clinics.
You may be referred to our service if you have problems sleeping. Sleep problems can be caused by breathing issues during sleep. Our doctors work closely with WellSleep Centre, the University of Otago's sleep laboratory.
WellSleep Centre — University of Otagoexternal link
The clinic doctor will discuss with you:
A letter about all this will be sent to your healthcare provider.
Sometimes, it may be clear from your healthcare provider or other hospital referral that a certain test or procedure is going to be needed. In this case we may simply ask you to come in for that test instead of attending a clinic appointment.
If you have any change in your condition before you come to your appointment, see your healthcare provider immediately.
You may be sent a questionnaire before your clinic visit to help us decide urgency or to decide if any tests need to be done before you come to the appointment.
When you come to your appointment, you to bring bring:
A referral by a healthcare provider (such as a GP) is required for this service.
