Medical Services

MidCentral Health's medical service provides secondary care to cardiology, renal (kidney failure) and diabetes patients.
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    Cardiology


    A wide range of cardiology services are provided by MidCentral Health.

  • Palmerston North Hospital nurse listening to a patient's heart beat with a stethoscope

    Cardiology Unit


    MidCentral Health has regular cardiology outpatient clinics based at Palmerston North Hospital for patients referred to a cardiologist by their GP.

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    Dermatology


    Dermatology is the medicine concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the skin, hair and nails.

  • Diabetes


    A range of services are available to people with diabetes in MidCentral's district.

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    Diabetes Endocrinology


    Endocrinology focuses on the assessment, investigation and treatment of diabetes and thyroid disorders.

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    Gastroenterology


    Gastroenterology is the medicine concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver, gallbladder and oesophagus.

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    General Medicine, Infectious Disease & Acute Assessment Clinic


    General medicine, infectious disease and acute assessment clinic.

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    Neurology


    Neurology is the medicine concerned with how disease and disorders affect the nervous system (brain, spinal cord and nerves).

  • Palmerston North Hospital elderly patient plyaing checkers with a care person

    Renal


    MidCentral Health’s renal service is available to patients in theMidCentral and Whanganui district.

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    Renal Unit


    MidCentral Health's Renal Unit provides dialysis treatment to patients with kidney disease.

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    Respiratory


    Respiratory disease services provided by MidCentral Health.

  • Palmerston North Hospital patient using weights for rehabilitation in the gym

    Resuscitation


    The resuscitation department manages the community defibrillator project. It also provides training to health professionals in resuscitation.

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    Rheumatology


    Rheumatology is a medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the joints such as rheumatoid arthritis, and, auto-immune connective tissue diseases like lupus.

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    Ward 25 Medical


    MidCentral Health’s Ward 25 is an acute medical ward.

  • Ward 26 Medical


    MidCentral Health’s Ward 26 is a medical ward.

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    Ward 28 Coronary Care Unit


    Ward 28 is MidCentral Health's coronary care/high dependency unit.


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