Oamaru Hospital

03/12/2025

03/12/2025

Five new measles cases have been confirmed today – one in Dunedin, three in Auckland and one in Waikato. The number of known measles cases nationally since 8 October is now 27.

📍 Check the Locations of Interest page and follow public health advice: http://spr.ly/61897v6H1
🛑 Measles spreads *very easily*. If you're feeling unwell, stay home and call Healthline on 0800 611 116.
💙 Immunisation is your best protection. Two doses of the MMR vaccine protect 99% of people.
🔵 Booking options for getting a vaccine can be found on this page: info.health.nz/immunisations/booking-a-vaccine

✅ No appointment? No problem! Many clinics and some pharmacies offer walk-in vaccinations.

🔍 Symptoms to watch for: high fever / cough, runny nose, sore red eyes / rash starting on the face, spreading down the body.

📞 Suspect measles? If you plan to visit a doctor's clinic, or urgent care, please make sure you call ahead before visiting. This enables the clinic to prepare and take the right precautions to protect others from catching measles.

More info: http://spr.ly/61887v6HE

24/07/2025

Nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives at public hospitals and health services are planning to strike for 24 hours, from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July.

Patient safety will be our priority:
✅ Anyone in hospital will get the care and support they need.
✅ Our hospitals and emergency departments will stay open.
✅ Maternity services for women in labour, inpatient and birth services will continue.
✅ Visiting hours will stay the same.
✅ To maintain patient safety, most clinics will be closed, and appointments will need to be rescheduled.
✅ If you have an appointment on the day of the strike, come to your appointment unless we have contacted you directly.
✅ Any appointments that are deferred will be rescheduled for the next available time.
✅ Anyone needing it will receive emergency care.

We value the hard work and dedication of our staff.

To find out more, visit: tewhatuora.govt.nz/industrial-action

09/12/2024

Planned Nurses Strike tomorrow, Wednesday 11 December, 1 to 5pm.
Again, patient safety will be our priority.

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union members are planning to strike on Wednesday 11 December.

Patient safety will be our priority:

Anyone in hospital will receive the care and support they need.
Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open.
Maternity services for women in labour, inpatient and birth services will be available.
Visiting hours will stay the same.
To maintain patient safety, some clinics will be closed and some appointments will need to be rescheduled.
If you have an appointment on the day of the strike, come to your appointment unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
Any appointments that are deferred will be rescheduled for the next available opportunity.
Anyone in need of emergency care will receive it.

We value the hard work and dedication of our staff. We remain focused on continuing negotiations with the union to avoid this planned strike.



To find out more, visit our website https://shorturl.at/19EOq

01/12/2024

We are so very proud of our staff, and this week especially proud of Uinita, who won the Supreme Award at the Ara Institute of Canterbury’s end-of-year Pacific Achievement Awards, for dedication to her studies and commitment to her community.

Congratulations Uinita, very well deserved! 🏆

https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/dedicated-oamaru-nursing-student-wins-top-pacific-achievement-award/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG5ssxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVyxubYrGQCtGVew49E_Tr4l0D1h4vS1_AprSFoI9MYtIIL2V0YGiUhb7w_aem__-S9h-2XXPD4LOSLeW8mGg

An Oamaru nursing student’s dedication to her studies and commitment to her community has been recognised with the Supreme Award...

28/11/2024

Planned Nurses' Strike Tuesday 3rd December - patient safety will be our priority

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union members are planning to strike on Tuesday 3 December. If the strike goes ahead, patient safety will be our priority:

• anyone in hospital will receive the care and support they need
• our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open
• Maternity services for women in labour, inpatient and birth services will be available
• visiting hours will remain the same
• to maintain patient safety, some clinics will be closed and some appointments will need to be rescheduled.
• if you have an appointment on the day of the strike, come to your appointment unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
• any appointments that are deferred will be rescheduled for the next available opportunity.
• anyone in need of emergency care will receive it.

We value the hard work and dedication of our staff. We remain focused on continuing negotiations with the union to avoid this planned strike.

To find out more, visit our website http://spr.ly/6183tOVR3

02/10/2024

UPDATE: TONITE CANCELLED. TODAY SESSION STILL ON UNTIL 3PM.
We do not want to encourage our community to venture out at night under the current Red Alert weather conditions. We will update you as to how you can provide your feedback soon.
It's now or never to have your say TODAY! It is warm and dry at the Brydone Hotel, so come in for a cuppa and see what it is all about:

Oamaru Brydone Hotel – Afternoon session - 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Oamaru Brydone Hotel – Evening session - 5:30pm – 7:00pm

🔊: Oamaru, tomorrow it's your turn to talk Health Futures at the Brydone!

EVENING SESSION CANCELLED

Health NZ is partnering with Waitaki District Council and Te Runanga o Moeraki to hear your views on the future of health services in the Waitaki District. There's an online survey, but also some in-person engagement events happening tomorrow afternoon and evening in the Moeraki Room at the Brydone Hotel.

Oamaru Brydone Hotel – Afternoon session - 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Oamaru Brydone Hotel – Evening session - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

Come along and talk about which services you use to stay healthy, which you use when you're unwell and your positive and negative experiences of health services in the District.

18/09/2024

WAITAKI HEALTH FUTURES PROJECT

Health NZ are running some public engagements across the district, details below. No registration necessary, just turn up!

👉 Kurow Memorial Hall - Drop In Session - Monday 30 September - 5.30 - 7pm
👉 Palmerston Community Centre - Tuesday 1 October - 5.30 - 7pm
👉 Oamaru Te Whare Koa Community Marae - Wednesday 2 October - 5pm - 7pm
👉 Oamaru Brydone Hotel, Moeraki Room - Thursday 3 October - 1.30 - 3pm
👉 Oamaru Brydone Hotel, Moeraki Room - Thursday 3 October - 5.30 - 7pm
👉 Oamaru Library - Drop In Session - Friday 4 October - 10am - 12pm
👉 Hampden Library - Drop In Session - Saturday 5 October - 9am - 12pm
👉 Oamaru Pacific Island Community Group - Contact them for details.

To find out more information, and to complete the Health NZ survey, click here: https://www.southernhealth.nz/WaitakiHealthFuturesProject

16/09/2024

We are looking at ways to improve coordination and access of health and wellbeing services in Waitaki.

We want to know how you use these services, and what you and your whānau like and what you don’t like about them.

This survey contains 8 questions. You may complete the form as many times as you wish.

Click the following link to take the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WaitakiHealthFuturesProject

The survey closes on Sunday, 6 October 2024.

30/05/2024

🏥: Oamaru Hospital Information and FAQ

Following Council's approval of agreements reached between Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand and Waitaki District Health Services Ltd on Tuesday, Councillors also agreed to provide the community with further information about the process leading to the decision.

We have created a FAQ, and provided more detail - including relevant documentation - at the link below. If you have further questions, we will endeavour to answer them as fully as possible. Please ask them in the comments below.

https://www.waitaki.govt.nz/Facilities/Oamaru-Hospital