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.
Diabetes is a long-term condition caused by too little production of the hormone insulin (type 1 diabetes) or a combination of this and the body's resistance to the insulin (type 2 diabetes). The diabetes services are based at Wellington Regional Hospital, Hutt Valley Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital and Kapiti Health Centre. They help people of all ages with either type.
To contact the diabetes team:
Wellington Hospital
Grace Neill Block — Level 5
Wellington Regional Hospital
49 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021
Wellington Regional Hospital — Google Maps
Hutt Hospital
Clock Tower Block - Level 1
Hutt Hospital
638 High Street
Boulcott
Lower Hutt 5010
Kenepuru Community Hospital
Outpatients
16 Hospital Drive
Kenepuru
Porirua 5022
Kenepuru Community Hospital - Google Maps
Kāpiti Health Centre
Outpatients
35 Warrimoo Street
Paraparaumu
Wellington 5032
There are two main types of diabetes:
We see people with both types, as well as some less common causes.
You may have a number of tests to check:
Health professionals work together in our diabetes and endocrine service to treat people and support healthcare provider to manage diabetes in the community.
All types of diabetes are treated with a combination of:
More information about diabetes is in our conditions and treatments section:
Specialist diabetes medical clinics work with high risk populations to prevent development of diabetes complications and help patients manage their condition.
High risk populations include:
This specialist service works with healthcare providers in our region supporting them to manage complex cases.
Our diabetes research centre runs clinical trials.
These trials:
Centre for Endocrine, Diabetes and Obesity Research — Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
A referral for this service must come from a healthcare provider.
