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Referral information, guidelines & forms


Acute referrals

GP Acute Line

  • Phone: (07) 839 8676
  • Following discussion with on call registrar or emergency department at Waikato Hospital fax referral to: (07) 839 8907

Mental Health


CAT – Crisis Assessment & Treatment Service
Adult mental health 24/7 and all mental health services out of hours 4.30pm – 8.30am
  • Fax: (07) 838 3741
  • Phone: 0800 50 50 50
  • Post:
    Adult Mental Health
    193 London Street
    P.O. Box 1372
    Hamilton 3240
Child & Adolescent Service
8.30am – 4.30pm Monday - Friday (as for elective/outpatient services)

All other times via CAT - see above.
Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP)
Crisis during working hours 8.30am – 4.30pm Mon-Fri
  • Fax: (07) 839 8737
  • Phone: (07) 839 8603
  • Post:
    MHSOP
    214 Pembroke Street
    Private Bag 3200, Hamilton 3240


Elective / outpatient referrals

Referral Co-ordination Centre

All outpatient and elective specialities including Older Persons & Rehabilitation Service.

With the exception of those listed below.
  • Fax: (07) 839 8817
  • Phone: (07) 839 8943
  • Post:
    Referral Co-ordination Centre
    Waikato Hospital
    Private Bag 3200
    Hamilton

Service summaries

Mental Health


Service Area covered Contact details
Adult Mental Health
 Hamilton & Waikato District Council Area
Includes: Maternal Mental Health
  • Fax: (07) 834 6900
  • Phone: (07) 834 6902
  • Post:
    Adult Mental Health
    193 London Street
    P.O. Box 1372
    Hamilton 3240

Thames/Coromandel/Hauraki
  • Fax: (07) 868 9206
  • Phone: (07) 868 8249
    or 0800 080 339
  • Post:
    Mental Health & Addictions Service
    Manaaki Centre
    P.O. Box 707
    Thames 3540

Tokoroa/Putaruru
  • Fax: (07) 886 7296
  • Phone: (07) 886 4455
  • Post:
    Mental Health & Addictions Service
    C/- Tokoroa Hospital
    Private Bag
    Tokoroa 3444




Te Awamutu/Te Kuiti/Taumarunui
Referrals centralised on Te Awamutu
  • Fax: (07) 870 4279
  • Phone: (07) 871 3671
    or 0800 154 973
  • Post:
    Mental Health & Addictions Service
    242 Bank Street
    Te Awamutu 3800
Child & Adolescent Mental Health

 Greater Hamilton Integrated Network (Waikato District, Matamata - Piako District, Hamilton City, Waipa District excluding Te Awamutu)
  • Fax: (07) 839 5147
  • Phone: 0800 99 99 03 or (07) 839 5146
  • Post:
    Ngaa Ringa Awhina
    PO Box 1047
    Waikato Mail Centre
    Hamilton 3200

Hauraki Cluster (Thames - Coromandel District, Hauraki District)
Thames/Coromandel/Hauraki (All referrals)
  • Fax: (07) 868 9206
  • Phone: 0800 080 339
    or (07) 868 8249
  • Post:
    Mental Health & Addictions Service
  • Manaaki Centre
    PO Box 707
    Thames

Southern Cluster (Waipa excluding Cambridge, Otorohanga District, South Waikato District, Waitomo District, Ruapehu District)
  • Fax: (07) 870 4279
  • Phone: 0800 154 973
    or (07) 871 3671
  • Post:
    Mental Health & Addictions Service
    242 Bank Street
    Te Awamutu
Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP)
 Covers people age 65+
  • Fax: (07) 839 8737
  • Phone: (07) 839 8603
  • Post:
    MHSOP
    214 Pembroke Street
    Private Bag 3200
    Hamilton 3240
Community Alcohol & Drug Service (CADS)
 Hamilton & Waikato District Council area
  • Fax: (07) 838 3176
  • Phone: (07) 834 6902
  • Post:
    Alcohol & Drug Service
    193 London Street
    Private Bag 3200
    Hamilton

Regional Referral Centre (Community health)

Referrals for district nursing, incontinence nurse, social workers, community physiotherapy, and community occupational therapy
  • Fax: 0800 867 333
  • Phone: (07) 834 3370
  • Post:
    P.O. Box 505
    Hamilton

Urology

  • Fax: (07) 839 8990
  • Phone: (07) 839 8947
  • Post:
    Urology Services (USL), PO Box 19-210
    Waikato Hospital
    Hamilton

Referral guidelines

Adult Weight Management Programme

Audiology

Cardiology

Child Development Centre
DEM Referrals

DVT

Guidelines for taking digital images


Orthopaedics

Radiotherapy for simple skin BCC/SCC

Urology


Waikato Quit Smoking options

Health Waikato forms

Community medication authority form

Syringe driver authority

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Page last updated on 23/04/2013