Central Otago Health Services Limited provides acute medical care, rehabilitation, palliative care and a full range of community services for people throughout the age spectrum.
| Dunstan Hospital DOES NOT provide an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Service Patients must be referred by a GP or Ambulance Staff |
| In an EMERGENCY DIAL 111 |
| Contact the nearest Medical Centre for non-life threatening situations. |
► Vincent Ward
► Outpatient Clinics from Southern DHB specialists or joint private/public ventures
► District Nursing Service
► Chemotherapy Clinic
► Diabetes Nurse Educator
► Physiotherapy Service
► Occupational Therapy
► Speech Language Therapy
► Child Development Service
► Medical Social Work
► Allocation of Home Based Support Services
► Meals on Wheels
► On site Laboratory
► On site Radiology (X-ray & Ultrasound)
► Pharmacy Service
► Mobile Surgical Services Bus
11.00am - 8.00pm daily
or by agreement with staff
• 24 inpatient beds
• General Medical
• Coronary care
• High Dependency Unit
• Paediatric Care
• Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation (AT&R)
• Post surgical rehabilitation
• General Practitioner and St John referred cases for stabilisation and possible transfer (eg. trauma)
• Palliative medicine and terminal care
• Day cases
• All patients are referred through General Practitioners or base hospital staff
8.30am - 5.00pm
Monday - Friday
Referrals are reviewed to assess against the Ministry of Health criteria and appointments are made accordingly.
| • Cardiology^ | • Obstetrics (private) |
| • Diabetes / Diabetes Educator | • Older Person's Health |
| • Dietitian | • Oncology |
| • Electrocardiogram (ECG) | • Ophthalmology |
| • Endocrine | • Orthopaedic |
| • Endoscopy | • Pacemaker |
| • Exercise Tolerance Testing^ | • Paediatric* |
| • Gastroenterology | • Respiratory* |
| • General Surgery | • Retinal Photography |
| • Gynaecology | • Stomal Therapy |
| • Holter Monitoring^ | • Urotherapy / Continence* |
| • Medical | |
| * Regional SDHB Contracts | ^ Joint Private/Public Ventures |
Weekdays 8.00am - 4.30pm
Weekend 8.00am - 4.30pm
Weekdays 8.30am - 5.00pm
Weekend 8.00am - 12.00noon
| • Wound Care | • Domiciliary Oxygen |
| • Palliative care | • IV Therapy |
| • General care | • Enteral Feeding |
| • Cardiac Rehabilitation | • ACC Community (home based) nursing |
General Practitioner referral
Ward referral
Interdisciplinary referral
Available through the hospital on a part-time basis (generally every Thursday or by arrangement). Messages can be left for the chemotherapy nursing team on the chemotherapy cell phone. Messages are cleared regularly.
NOTE: Chemotherapy is not a 24/7 service.
• Specialist chemotherapy nurses
• Chemotherapy treatment
• Monitoring of clients who have returned to to the area following treatment
• Pre-treatment advice and follow up
The Chemotherapy Nurses also act as resource people.
Rural Otago PHO contracts Central Otago Health Services Limited to provide a Diabetes Nurse Educator service, which offers support, education, nutrition advice and health checks to people with diabetes.
Though based at Dunstan Hospital, this is a mobile service covering Wanaka, Cromwell, Clyde, Alexandra, Ranfurly and surrounding areas.
8.30am - 5.00pm
Monday - Friday
Physiotherapy Services are provided at Dunstan Hospital to
inpatients, outpatients (at the unit) and as home visits if transport is
not possible.
If the Therapist is unable to answer the phone, a message may be left on the answer phone, or with the Community Health Services Receptionist.
• Treatment of musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions
• Rehabilitation of neurological, musculoskeletal or other conditions
• Hydrotherapy at the Molyneux Aquatic Centre
• Exercise classes
• Provision of walking aids
• Respiratory testing
Public funded Physiotherapy is also available through clinics at Wanaka and Cromwell. Contact details are available from the Community Health Services Receptionist.
8.30am - 5.00pm
Monday - Friday
Services are provided in the Vincent Ward, clinic or at home.
Referrals will be accepted by the Community Health Services Receptionist by phone, fax or mail.
If a Therapist is unavailable a message may be left with the Community Health Services Receptionist.
• Holistic assessment of the impact health issues and/or disability have on daily life
• Training and support promoting independent management of disability or health issues
• Cognitive assessment
• Environmental adaptations in the home or workplace
• Equipment provision
• Personal care items
• Household management
• Splints
• Pre-operation preparation
• Stress management
• Remedial tasks to improve function
8.30am - 4.30pm
Monday - Friday
The Service is provided in the home, community, pre-school or clinic.
Referrals from health professionals will be accepted by fax or mail to the Service Leader.
If a Therapist is unavailable a message may be left with the Community Health Services Receptionist.
Comprehensive assessment, treatment and intervention for children (0-15 years) with a diagnosed physical, sensory or intellectual disability and their families.
8.30am - 5.00pm
Monday - Friday
Access to the Service is by referral.
If a Social Worker is unavailable a message may be left on the
answer phone or with the Community Health Services Receptionist.
• Allocation of home-help, personal care, meals on wheels, etc.
• Assessment of home and social situation
• Co-ordination with other community providers
• Termination of pregnancy (TOP) counselling
• Co-ordination of some aspects of terminal and palliative care
8.30am - 5.00pm
Monday - Friday, then on an on-call basis
Appointments are not necessary unless for mictograph service (flow test) but a request form from a General Practitioner or Specialist is required.
| • Microbiology | • Haematology |
| • Biochemistry | • Blood bank service |
| • Fine needle aspirate clinic | • Mictograph service (flow tests) |
| • Skin tests for allergies |
8.30am - 4.30pm
Monday - Friday, then on an on-call basis
• Standard x-rays
• Venograms
• Barium enemas
• Ultrasound
• Barium meals
• Teleradiology facilities to Otago Radiology and Dunedin Public Hospital
• I.V.P’s
Visit the Otago Radiology website
A pharmacy service to the hospital is provided Monday to Saturday.
A Pharmacist is on call at all times. This service is provided to
Dunstan Hospital by Budges Central Pharmacy in Alexandra.
• Inpatient dispensing of prescriptions
• Outpatient dispensing of prescriptions
The Mobile Surgical Services Bus visits approximately one day every five weeks.
Visit the Mobile Surgical Services website