Planned ASMS senior doctors' strike — Thursday 1 May, 24 hours
Patient safety is our priority. Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments on the day of the strike unless we have contacted you to reschedule.
The Cardiology Service strives to improve the quality of life of people facing risk factors for heart disease and with existing heart conditions. We aim and educate you and your whānau about your heart condition and empower you to manage it through self-care.
Phone: 09 486 8900
Common conditions, procedures and treatments we provide include:
Your healthcare provider will refer you to one of our clinics if they are concerned about your heart and want a specialist opinion.
We also provide cardiac rehabilitation to help you with:
Cardiac rehabilitation — Heart Foundation (external link)
We hold a 2.5-hour education forum session about 4 to 6 weeks after your discharge from hospital. The aim of the forum is to give you information, support and confidence to help you make healthy lifestyle choices. This can help you reduce your risk of another heart event and improve your quality of life. You will also meet other people who have been through the same event as you which can be helpful.
The forums are held online using Zoom. We encourage you to bring a friend or whānau member who will be supporting you with your recovery and healthy living. They might benefit from the information as well.
The forum is facilitated by the Cardiac rehabilitation nurse specialists who have advanced nursing knowledge and experience in the topics discussed. The forums are informal and you are welcome to ask questions.
If you have any questions or concerns about your recovery, there will be time at the end of the session if you wish to talk to the Cardiac rehabilitation nurse specialists.
You will be sent an invitation automatically by our booking system if you are eligible to attend — not everyone who has had a heart event will be invited. The forums are mainly aimed at people with coronary artery disease who have had:
There is no age limit to attend the forum and we encourage you to attend. We also encourage you to bring a support person.
Some friends and whānau may 'not be into this kind of thing' and it can be difficult to change your lifestyle habits if you do not feel supported. You may find it helpful to explain to them that you are going to the forum to learn how to lower your risk of another heart event, and how to stay healthy for yourself as well as for your whānau.
Your whānau are welcome to call the Cardiac rehabilitation nurse specialists if they have any questions about the forum.
The invitation to attend a class will be automatically generated by the booking and scheduling computer system. If you are eligible to attend, you will receive a letter by email or post with a date for you to attend.
If you are unable to attend the education forum on the date you are invited, the forums are held monthly, and you can attend on any of the other dates using the same link.
Cardiac rehabilitation forum registration — Zoom (external link)
| Date | Start time |
| Wednesday 9 April | 9am |
| Wednesday 14 May | 9am |
| Wednesday 11 June | 9am |
| Wednesday 9 July | 9am |
| Wednesday 13 August | 9am |
| Wednesday 10 September | 9am |
| Wednesday 8 October | 9am |
| Wednesday 12 November | 9am |
| Wednesday 10 December | 9am |