Patient safety is our priority. Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments on the day of the strike unless we have contacted you to reschedule.
The Speech-language Therapy service for Hawke's Bay can assess, diagnose, treat, report and provide advice for adults with communication and swallowing disorders.
For speech-language therapy services for children contact the Child Development Service on 06 878 8109 extension 5851.
All our services are available Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.
Services we provide
The Speech-language Therapy service can assess, diagnose, treat, report, and provide advice for adult patients with communication and swallowing disorders. The team does this for inpatients, outpatients and people in the Hawke's Bay community.
The service sees people with a variety of disorders, including:
aphasia (language problems)
dysarthria or apraxia (motor speech problems)
dysphonia (voice)
dysphagia (swallowing).
We hold video fluoroscopy clinics and have a service to allow for fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
For more information on speech-language therapy and how to find a therapist, go to the New Zealand Speech‑language Therapists' Association website.