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.
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 inpatient services:
For outpatient or community services:
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.
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:
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.
For whānau — New Zealand Speech‑language Therapists’ Association
For an appointment, ask your healthcare provider to refer you to the appropriate speech-language therapy service.
