Capital & Coast DHB Acute Allied Health provides the following services:
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Dietitians
- Social Work
- Speech-Language Therapy
Public Service
Capital & Coast DHB Allied Health
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Physiotherapy staff provide weekend and 24 hour on-call services to some admitted hospital patients.
Occupational Therapy staff provide Saturday services to some admitted hospital patients and provide on-call services for the Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) on Sundays.
Social Workers provide services to the Medical Admission and Planning Unit on Saturdays.
Dietitians provide on-call services at the weekend.
Services
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Occupational Therapy
Hours Monday to Friday: 8am - 4.30pm Acute inpatient orthopaedic cover provided on Saturdays... More
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Physiotherapy
Hours Inpatient Physiotherapy Monday to Friday, 8am – 4.30pm. Weekend inpatient cover at Wellington Regional Hospital is provided on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 8am – 4.30pm... More
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Dietitians
Hours Monday to Friday: 8am - 4.30pm On-call services for urgent matters only on weekends and public holidays 9am to 5pm... More
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Social Work
Hours Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm Saturdays 8am - 2.30 pm Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) only About Us Assessing, supporting, and strengthening social, emotional, and psychological wellbeing to ensure the best possible health outcomes, interdependence, autonomy, and dignity of life for individuals, families and whanau, and communities... More
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Speech-Language Therapy
Hours Monday to Friday: 8am - 4.30pm After-hours cover provided on the last day of four day holiday weekends for Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) referrals and stroke referrals... More
Charges
New Zealand citizens or those who have obtained permanent residence are entitled to publicly funded healthcare.
Non-residents may be required to pay for their healthcare. If you were not born in New Zealand and have not previously shown evidence of residency you should bring your passport with you on your first visit to the hospital for verification.
Document Downloads
- Care Coordination Centre Referral Form (PDF, 64.8 KB)
- MST Nutritional Screening Tool (PDF, 165.2 KB)
- Must Nutrition Screening Tool (PDF, 2.2 MB)
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Recent Pages
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