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
Occupational therapy service
We provide assessment, treatment, education and rehabilitation for inpatients and outpatients in Taranaki Base Hospital and Hawera Hospital.
Contact us
Taranaki Base Hospital Occupational Therapy Department
- phone: 06 753 7742
- hours: 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Hawera Hospital Occupational Therapy Department:
- phone: 06 278 9924
- 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Where to find us - Taranaki Base Hospital
Taranaki Base Hospital Occupational Therapy Department is located at:
Level 2, off the main corridor. We share a reception with the Physiotherapy Department.
Taranaki Base Hospital map
Taranaki Base Hospital campus mapPDF125 KB
Project Maunga — Taranaki Base Hospital Redevelopment
Taranaki Base Hospital is currently going through redevelopment. This involves building a new East Wing with upgraded facilities.
Project Maunga — Taranaki Base Hospital Redevelopmentexternal link
Where to find us — Hāwera Hospital
Find us through the main entrance on Hunter Street.
Hāwera Hospital map
Services we provide
Services we provide:
- assessment and rehabilitation
- transition from hospital to home
- wheelchair prescription and modification for conditions like stroke and chronic fatigue.
- therapy for tamariki with disabilities, and assessments for housing modifications and equipment.
- anxiety management and group work for adults with severe mental illness
- support for older adults with serious mental health diagnoses and dementia.
Referral information
You will need a referral to access our services. We accept ACC and non-ACC referrals.
Referrals are accepted from:
clinical staff for inpatients
healthcare providers
external agencies such as NASC, fieldworkers.