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Description
The District Nursing Service is a community based service providing a wide range of care to patients in their own homes.
District Nurses are qualified nurses who meet specific health needs in communities, utilising specialised nursing knowledge and assessment skills. The services include wound care, palliative care, continence, costomy specialist care and hospital post discharge care.
The Dunedin District Nursing Service provides care to the greater Dunedin area including Palmerston and Middlemarch.
This service is closely linked to Dunedin hospital to help ensure patients are supported safely in the community after hospital discharge while also maintaining close liaison with local GP practices, Hospice and residential facilities.
Referral Expectations
Referral to the Dunedin District Nursing Service is through the Care Coordination Centre Single Point of Entry.
GP referrals via ERMS.
All other referrals via email
Fees and Charges Description
No fees apply
Hours
Argyle Street, Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island
7-day service.
Clinic daily 10.00 a.m - 12.30 p.m.
PRIME 24/7
Procedures / Treatments
Service types: Community nursing, Wound care.
Service types: Community nursing, Wound care.
Service types: Community nursing, Wound care.
Service types: Community nursing, Palliative care.
Service types: Community nursing, Palliative care.
Service types: Community nursing, Palliative care.
Service types: Community nursing, Continence.
Service types: Community nursing, Continence.
Service types: Community nursing, Continence.
Service types: Community nursing, Ostomy care, Specialist nursing.
Service types: Community nursing, Ostomy care, Specialist nursing.
Service types: Community nursing, Ostomy care, Specialist nursing.
Service types: Community nursing.
Service types: Community nursing.
Service types: Community nursing.
Website
Contact Details
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Phone
(03) 219 1098
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Mobile
027 321 9604
Website
All referrals to come via Invercargill, Southland Hospital: ERMS or DistrictNursingSouthland@southerndhb.govt.nz
Argyle Street
Oban
Southland 9818
Street Address
Argyle Street
Oban
Southland 9818
Postal Address
The District Nurse
c/- Health Clinic, Argyle Street
Oban 9818
Stewart Island
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