Hospital surgical services are listed below, you can also check the comprehensive hospital wards and departments listings, see Christchurch Hospital, Burwood Hospital, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, Christchurch Outpatients, Hillmorton Hospital, Ashburton Hospital and other health facilities.
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The Department of Anaesthesia provides anaesthesia services in Christchurch Hospitals.
The Cardiology Day Unit (CDU) and Cardio-Respiratory Integrated Specialist Services (CRISS) are based at Christchurch Hospital.
The Day Surgery Unit (DSU) specialises in the care and support of men, women and children having day surgery.
The hospital-based Dental Department provides specialist dental care to people from within the Canterbury region.
Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department (ED) is open for emergency and urgent serious medical issues 24/7. People need to enter ED using the external entrance at the new Waipapa building which is behind Christchurch Women's Hospital.
A Fracture Liaison Service Team (often called an FLS) helps people, who are over 50 years of age, who have broken a bone. Your doctor or specialist will fix the fracture, but an FLS will assess your bone health and help you reduce the risk of suffering another fracture.
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurology is a non-surgical specialty, its corresponding surgical specialty is neurosurgery.
Orthopaedic Outpatients (Bone Shop) department provides follow up care to patients with broken or damaged bones/muscles in an outpatient setting. Orthopaedic Acute Care (OAC) provides specialist acute orthopaedic assessment and management of bone and muscle injuries.
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the "correction" or restoration of form and function. Plastic surgery includes many types of re-constructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns.
The Burwood Surgical Service is a centre of excellence dedicated primarily to Elective Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.
The Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Urology Service is based at Christchurch Hospital with an additional service at the Burwood Spinal Unit.
The Canterbury DHB performs a full range of Tertiary Vascular, Endovascular and Renal Transplant surgeries.
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