Physiotherapy services
Inpatient and outpatient physiotherapy services are available at all 4 hospitals in Northland. Community physiotherapy services are also available.
Contact us and locations
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm.
Location
Community Health Building
Bay of Islands Hospital
Contact
Phone: 0800 674 974external link ext 2
Email: BOI.Physio@northlanddhb.org.nzexternal link
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30 pm.
Location
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Departments Building
Drive around the back of the hospital, staying parallel to the main building, through the covered area between the buildings, turn right and the waiting room and car parking are on your right.
Contact
Phone: 0800 674 974external link – Press the number for Dargaville Hospital Physiotherapy Service
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm
Location
Physiotherapy department
Level 2
Kaitaia Hospital
Contact
Phone: 09 408 0010external link ext 4845
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm
Location
Level 1, above the main entrance Whangārei Hospital
Contact
Phone: 09 430 4101external link ext 7525
Email: NL-Physio@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzexternal link
Services provided
Treatments are free of charge, but there is usually a waiting list for Outpatients.
Services provided.
- Musculo-skeletal problems.
- Hand Therapy.
- Respiratory assessment / treatment.
- Hyperventilation syndrome.
- Women’s Health such as stress incontinence.
- Neurological conditions.
- Amputees.
- Pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation.
- Mobility assessments for walking aids.
Referral information
For outpatient physiotherapy a referral from your healthcare provider or specialist. The department needs to view the referral before they are able to process the referral.
Community physiotherapy services
The Allied Health community physiotherapy service provides community based services for conditions not covered by ACC.
These are short-term interventions to address mobility issues or education about physical management, including for respiratory conditions.
Criteria for community based service is:
the person is unable to access outpatient services, or their need is specifically related to home environment.
Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) operates within this and the occupational therapy teams. You may be visited in your home to develop a rehabilitation programme with achievable goals. The team can also refer you on to other services such as social work, dietetics, and speech-language therapy as needed. A referral from a health professional is required.
Community Rehabilitation and Allied Health Servicesexternal link
Referral information
Referrals to the community physiotherapy service are through:
- your healthcare provider
- specialist (hospital or private)
- allied health service
- other agencies.
GP referrals are accepted through the RMSLite e-referral system - 'Community Allied Health Referral'
Email all other referrals to the relevant hospital.
Whangārei
Email: SharedMailbox-PhysioNDHB@northlanddhb.org.nzexternal link
Bay of Islands
Email: BOI.physio@northlanddhb.org.nzexternal link
Kaitaia
Email: SharedMailbox-KTAPhysio@northlanddhb.org.nzexternal link
Dargaville
Email: DargavillePhysiotherapy@northlanddhb.org.nzexternal link
Hokianga
Phone Rawene Hospital: 09 405 7709external link.