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Your family doctor will refer you to the rheumatology service for review of conditions involving the joints, muscles and bones. Your visit may occur at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in Hastings, or at Napier Health.
Get smart about your heart - enrol in the Heart Beat Programme todayThis is a six week programme, which is designed to support your recovery and increase awareness of heart disease.
District nurses provide nursing care to patients who live within Hawke’s Bay. They offer assessment, clinical treatment, support and education for patients and their families.
A doctor or practice nurse or other health professional will refer you to district nursing.
Continence services support people who are incontinent. The service works with people to enable them to better manage incontinence, maintain their independence and quality of life, and to reduce health complications which can arise from incontinence.
Hawke’s Bay DHB has an interpreting service which is available to hospital patients and people in the community. This service is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Immunisation is one of the most effective ways of helping people stay well and free from many diseases. It is recommended by the World Health Organization, the New Zealand Ministry of Health and medical authorities. There is information here about the National Immunisation Programme.
COVID-19 Resurgence PlanPlease find the latest version of our Resurgence plan here. HBDHB’s COVID preparedness documents are living documents and will be updated as circumstances change. Some of the links in this document are internal only. If you would like to request a particular section, please email comms@hbdhb. govt.
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At Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, we have around 80 volunteers who, every day, make a difference in the lives of…
After-hours services offered by general practices are the best place for urgent care for conditions that are not critical or life threatening such as:
minor injuries (breaks and sprains)
rashes and skin conditions
sore throats
sore ears, eyes and mouth
medication issues
constipation
urinary tract infections
respiratory infections
vomiting and diarrhoea, tummy bugs
sinus conditions
back pain.…
Self-care is the best choice to treat minor illnesses, ailments and injuries. A range of common illnesses and complaints such as aches and pains, cough, colds, upset stomachs and sore throats can be treated with over the counter medicines and plenty of rest.