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Palliative Care Service | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland)
Public Service, Palliative Care
Description
Palliative care for people with serious or life-threatening illness aims to help the patient live more comfortably rather than curing the disease.
This treatment approach improves the patient's quality of life by addressing social, psychological and spiritual needs as well as physical needs such as pain and symptom relief.
The hospital now employs palliative care specialists who can be added to the team of health professionals looking after patients in hospital when appropriate.
The hospital contracts to North Haven Hospice to provide inpatient palliative care as part of the patients' care team for Northland residents.
Referral Expectations
The palliative care specialist can be requested to have input for a patient by members of the health professional team. The patient or family/whānau can also request a referral to be made to this service.
At the time of referral, it is helpful to include copies of important letters and copies of test results as well as discharge summaries from recent hospital admissions. This will help the hospice gain a clearer more in-depth picture of the current situation.
Northland Palliative Care
- Hospital Palliative Care Liaison Team 09 430 4100 – ask the operator to transfer you
- North Haven Hospice 09 437 3355 - admin@northhavenhospice.org.nz
- Hospice Kaipara 09 439 3330 - manager.hki@xtra.co.nz
- Hospice Mid Northland 09 407 7799 - manager@hospicemn.org.nz
- Far North Community Hospice 09 408 0092 - admin@fnpacc.org.nz
Fees and Charges Description
No charges apply to this service.
Website
Contact Details
Whangārei Hospital
Northland
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Phone
(09) 430 4100
Website
Emergency Department: Open 24 hours / 7 days, Phone (09) 430 4100
Feedback, compliments, complaints and suggestions
Whangarei Hospital
2 Hospital Road
Whangarei
Street Address
Whangārei Hospital
2 Hospital Road
Whangārei
Postal Address
Whangārei Hospital
Private Bag 9742
Whangārei 0148
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This page was last updated at 8:31AM on June 21, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Palliative Care Service | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland).