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Counties Manukau Health Orthogeriatrics

Description

The Orthogeriatric Service is a specialist service that provides:

  • geriatrician assistance in the care of older adults under orthopaedic teams with a view to assisting in optimising peri-operative care
     
  • assessment of appropriate patients for transfer to rehabilitation wards
     
  • lead multidisciplinary team of allied staff and orthopaedic house surgeons participating in discharge planning of older adults and provide liaison with rehabilitation services.

A ‘falls and osteoporosis’ clinic allows a process for assessing and treating patients with recurrent falls, osteoporosis and fractures.

The orthogeriatric team currently consists of two SMOs, one registrar and one orthogeriatric coordinator.
 

Common Conditions / Procedures / Treatments

  • Falls

    These are not a natural part of aging.  There are many reasons why people fall over and a review of your medical problems and medications may well reveal some reasons for falling that can be fixed.  If you have lots of falls, seeing a specialist as well as the physiotherapist… More

  • Joint Replacement

    For elderly patients joint replacement surgery is commonly required to treat joints damaged from wearing out arthritis or other forms of joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis.… More

  • Osteoporosis

    Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens your bones. Osteoporosis is not painful but it makes your bones more prone to breaking (fracture).  Women are more likely than men to suffer from osteoporosis and as you get older you are more likely to have it.… More

Charges

There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Directions specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health.  If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay.

To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website.

For any applicable charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.

Website

www.countiesmanukau.health.nz

Location Information

Contact Details

Phone (09) 276 0000
Fax (09) 270 4751

Street Address

Middlemore Hospital
Hospital Road
Otahuhu
Auckland

Postal Address

Orthogeriatrics, AT & R Unit
Private Bag 93311
Otahuhu
Auckland 1640

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