NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
The District nursing service is a community-based service providing a wide range of care to patients in their own homes.
District nurses are available:
Find contact and location details for district nurses near you on Healthpoint.
District nurses are qualified nurses who meet specific health needs in communities, making use of specialised nursing knowledge and assessment skills. The services include:
The Southland service supports patients in all rural areas, including:
The service also include nurse-led clinics at Stewart Island, Tokanui and Wyndham.
The Dunedin service supports patients in the greater Dunedin area, including Middlemarch and Palmerston.
This service is closely linked to Dunedin Hospital to help make sure patients are supported safely in the community after hospital discharge while also maintaining close liaison with local healthcare providers, hospices and residential facilities.
The Oamaru service is available to all people in the Waitaki District. It is based at Oamaru Hospital but extends to rural areas as required. After a referral from any health professional, a district nurse will visit people at home either as requested by their healthcare provider or after discharge from hospital for an assessment of their needs.
Non-urgent referrals are usually seen within 3 working days unless otherwise requested.
Urgent referrals are assessed within 24 hours.
We accept referrals from healthcare providers and hospital staff.
Healthcare providers send referrals in ERMS. All others email districtnursingsouthland@southerndhb.govt.nz
For the central point of phone contact for Southland (except Gore), call 03 214 7223
We accept referrals through Consult Request, ERMS or by emailing districtnursesdunedin@southerndhb.govt.nz
