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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Oncology services include the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with cancer.
Oncology is the care and treatment of people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Medical oncology involves treatment with medications such as chemotherapy. Radiation oncology treats people using radiotherapy.
The oncology department at Nelson Marlborough accepts referrals through healthcare providers such as GPs, surgeons and physicians.
Medical oncologists are part of the Nelson Marlborough team.
Medical oncology services are available daily at Nelson Hospital. Visiting clinics are held weekly at Wairau Hospital.
Radiation specialists visit Nelson Hospital and Wairau Hospital from Wellington and Christchurch.
Radiation oncology clinics from Christchurch are held:
Wellington radiation oncologists visit Wairau Hospital monthly.
People receiving radiotherapy travel to Wellington or Christchurch. They may be eligible for support with travel and accommodation.
Nelson Hospital
Medical Outpatients, Level 4
Phone: 03 546 1906external link
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
Experienced cancer nurses provide care for people with cancer, and their whānau, in the Nelson Marlborough region.
Nurses support people all all stages, from diagnosis and throughout treatment.
Our aim is that people affected by cancer will have a smooth pathway through the treatment process, with referrals to appropriate support systems.
Nelson Hospital
Phone: 0800 664 226external link (0800 NMH CANexternal link)
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Wairau Hospital
Phone: 0800 664 226external link (0800 NMH CANexternal link)
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
