Planned ASMS senior doctors' strike — Thursday 1 May, 24 hours
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.
Nelson Hospital
Tipahi Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 546 1644
Wairau Hospital
Hospital Road
Blenheim 7201
Phone: 03 520 9999
The Nelson Hospital medical unit is an inpatient unit for the treatment of a wide variety of medical illnesses that do not require surgery, such as those affecting the:
The medical unit has 30 beds. There are 20 single rooms, 2 4-bed rooms and 1 2-bed room.
Each bed has its own phone. If you want to contact a patient ring the medical unit reception on 03 546 1644 and you will be put through to the patient if appropriate. These phones can be used for patients to make local calls out.
How long you are admitted to the medical unit depends on how unwell you are and your progress during your stay. Generally, patients stay about 3 days in the unit.
The medical unit provides acute medical services to the greater Tasman region including Golden Bay and Murchison.
It also provides some services to Marlborough residents that are not available at Wairau Hospital.
Whānau requests to stay to support their relative can usually be accommodated. Ask your nurse for more information.
We try to keep whānau informed during the stay. If you have any questions or concerns about your care, ring reception on 03 546 1644 and ask to speak to the nurse in charge.
Nelson Hospital medical unit visiting hours are 2:30pm to 8:30pm every day.
If you want to visit outside of these hours, ask at reception.
People typically come to day stay units at either Nelson Hospital or Wairau Hospital for procedures that they are expected to recover from on the same day.
If you are not safely ready for discharge by 8:30pm you will stay in another hospital ward.
If you are having elective surgery and staying more than one night, you will be admitted to the unit before your surgery. You will be moved to another ward for the night.
Day stay units at Nelson Hospital and Wairau Hospital are open 7am to 8:30pm, Monday to Friday.