Patients & Visitor Information
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Our approach to your care
A matou whakatata ki o tumanako.
Our staff at Bay of Islands Hospital recognises that you know best how your body responds to illness and other life experiences and what is right and acceptable for you. We would like you to continue making decisions regarding your health and caring for yourself with our assistance and support. There will be some things that you will be able to do for yourself and others that you will need help with. We will support your right to be fully informed about your health situation and care. Please don't hesitate to ask for more information or to question anything you don't understand. We encourage the support of a close relative or friend and would be happy to discuss how you might like them involved in your care. If your child is a patient, you are welcome to stay with your child.
What to Bring
Te uru tanga ki te hohipere
Medicines
If you are taking any medications please bring them with you and hand them to the nursing staff. If you have written details of any treatment you need, show them this too. Please tell staff if you suffer from any allergies. The doctor will need to review your medication and you will be informed should a change be necessary.
Spectacles and hearing aids
Bring the cases for your glasses and hearing aid so they can be put away safely when you aren't wearing them.
Dentures
Every care is taken but the hospital cannot accept responsibility for lost or broken dentures. Bring your cleaning container with you.
Some things you may like to have: -
Books, magazines, writing material and small hobby work.
Light clothing for when you are up and about, such as a tracksuit, trousers and shirt or slacks and a blouse.
You may use your own pillow and pillowcase if you wish but please make it easily identifiable.
Valuables including jewellery and money
Please do not keep any valuable jewellery or large sums of money, as Bay of Islands Hospital cannot accept responsibility in the event of loss or theft of any personal property retained by patients. When necessary, valuables or money may be kept in a locked cupboard in the ward.
Electrical appliances
Please use earphones for radios and televisions, if possible, in consideration of other patients. Televisions are not allowed in some areas, so please ask your nurse.
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