Patient safety is our priority. Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments on the day of the strike unless we have contacted you to reschedule.
Audiology includes hearing and balance. Clinical audiology at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato is a service that assesses hearing and hearing disorders and helps people cope with and improve their auditory and balance problems.
diagnostic hearing assessment for tamariki of all ages
diagnostic hearing assessment for adults when there is a medical need
hearing aid fitting and follow up for tamariki with permanent or significant hearing loss
hearing aid fitting and follow up for adults who meet Disability Support Services funding requirements
ototoxicity monitoring (monitoring the effects of some medicines on your hearing)
hearing assessments for patients referred by the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department, including hearing assessment for tamariki under general anaesthetic
assessment and fitting of bone anchored hearing aid implants
supporting the universal newborn hearing screening programme and early intervention programme, including diagnostic and early intervention services for pēpi who are referred to us after their newborn hearing screen.