Opunake Health Centre

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Name :

Opunake Health Centre

Address  :

Havelock Street

Town  :

Opunake

State  :

Taranaki

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Phone  :

06 761 8777

Fax  :

06 761 8008

Web URL  :

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Specialization
  • Paediatrics
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
Facilities
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Description
Opunake Health Centre services cover the area from Stony River to Kapuni

The centre is open between 10am and 230pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays These hours may extend for specialist clinics

District Nursing services including palliative care nursing are provided through Stratford Health Centre

Outpatient clinics are held on a regular basis and include Nutrition and Dietetics Diabetes Education Asthma Education Cervical Screening Alcohol and Drug Counselling Vision and Hearing Testing Psychology Psychiatry Social Work Paediatrics and Occupational Therapy Clinics held by private practitioners include Podiatry Ante Natal Classes Hearing Association and Counselling
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