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.
Neurosurgery treats diseases of the nervous system, including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. We provide neurosurgery services at Wellington Regional Hospital.
The neurosurgery department is based at Wellington Regional Hospital.
Street address:
Wellington Regional Hospital
49 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021
We perform surgery in hospital. People with urgent neurosurgical problems are referred directly from the emergency department at Wellington Regional Hospital for urgent assessment and surgery.
If your condition is not as urgent, you will be asked to come to an outpatient clinic appointment.
At your first appointment, we will assess your symptoms. This usually takes 60 to 90 minutes.
We will also:
You may then be booked in for surgery or more appointments if further assessment is required.
A referral for this service must come from a healthcare provider.
