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.
We provide a comprehensive infection service dedicated to preventing and managing complex infections for people in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti.
To contact the infection services department:
For information about our HIV service:
The infection services department is based at Wellington Regional Hospital.
Street address:
Wellington Regional Hospital
49 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021
We provide specialist advice on diagnosis and management of a wide variety of infections both within the hospital and in the Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti area.
We see people with:
We provide integrated care from hospital to the home for those needing prolonged intravenous or oral antibiotic therapy for complex infections.
The COPAT team includes:
We have a dedicated team of HIV-trained physicians and a clinical nurse specialist who provide a free, confidential service to adults affected by HIV.
This team works with people and those involved with their care to:
The antimicrobial stewardship team provides support to antimicrobial prescribers throughout the hospital. Integral to the team is the antimicrobial pharmacist. We also provide education and support for community prescribers where possible.
The infection prevention and control team includes specialists with nursing, infectious diseases and microbiology backgrounds.
The team aim to:
We provide support for aged and residential care facilities across the region. We work closely with regional public health on infections with public health risk, including outbreak and pandemic management.
If your healthcare provider or hospital specialist feels you require an urgent assessment for an infectious disease problem, they will discuss this with one of the infectious diseases doctors.
One of the infectious diseases doctors will ask you some questions and examine you. We will usually need to do some tests such as:
During your hospital stay, the doctors looking after you will carefully explain what they think is causing your illness and what tests and treatment you will require. You will be able to ask questions at any time during your stay.
When you leave hospital your healthcare provider will receive a letter informing them of your diagnosis and what further tests, treatment and follow up will be required.
You may need to be seen by the infectious diseases service in the outpatient clinic following your discharge from hospital.
If your healthcare provider feels you need a non-urgent assessment you will be referred to our outpatient clinic. An appointment will be scheduled for you with one of our doctors and a letter with appointment details will be sent to you.
When you come to your appointment, please bring:
At your appointment, one of the doctors will ask you some questions and examine you. We will usually need to do some tests such as blood or urine tests and x-rays.
The doctor will explain what they think is causing your illness and whether you require further tests or treatment. You will be able to ask any questions you have at this time. You may need to be seen again in the infectious diseases clinic for further review.
Your healthcare provider will receive a letter informing them of your diagnosis and what further tests, treatment and follow up will be required.
A referral for this service must come from a healthcare provider.
