Monday to Friday: 8am - 4.30pm
For Physiotherapy & Social Work weekend services, please click on links to professions below.
Waitemata DHB Acute Allied Health provides the following services:
Acute Allied Health Services operate at both North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals.
For general feedback regarding Acute Allied Health, please contact Jane Hanley, Acute Allied Health Manager on (09) 486 8920 ext 2776.
For further information regarding the specific professions, please click the links above.
Depending on the reason for admission to a medical ward, you may require input from any of the allied health professions... More
For a period following surgery, you may have difficulty managing your normal daily activities... More
Whether you are having planned surgery (such as a hip or knee replacement) or you break a bone and need to be admitted to hospital, the allied health team will assist you in managing the difficulties that arise... More
Both Social Work and Physiotherapy are available to assist in making your return home from the Emergency Department as safe as possible... More
At times of serious illness that require admission to the ICU/HDU, both Social Work and Physiotherapy are available to provide support and input to maximise your or a family member's return to health... More
Physiotherapy is the only part of Acute Allied Health that provides an outpatient service. More
Acute Allied Health covers the areas listed above. If Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy or Social Work is required for patients in Mental Health, Paediatrics, Community or the Rehabilitation wards, then please contact the relevant departments. More
For New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, no fees apply for services provided by Acute Allied Health. For non-residents, a cost may apply. If you have any concerns regarding the cost of your healthcare, please click here for more details.
To get to Physiotherapy Outpatients or the Acute Allied Health Department, park in the main carpark and walk towards the hospital building. Instead of entering through the main entrance, make your way to the left and enter through ENTRANCE 3.
Once through Entrance 3, walk straight, passing through 3 sets of doors until you reach the end of the corridor. You are now at the Acute Allied Health/Physiotherapy Reception Desk.
Option 1: Enter through the main entrance and follow signs to THERAPY DEPARTMENT.
Option 2: Enter through Entrance F and follow signs to THERAPY DEPARTMENT.