The Casting Clinic operates through the Accident and Medical Centre and provides timely, quality care to enrolled and casual patients. 

We provide a full range of services for most types of minor fractures.  If you have a more serious fracture, you will be treated appropriately in the Accident and Medical Centre then referred to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment. 

People working in the clinic 

The Casting Clinic is coordinated by two staff; a registered nurse – Joanna Sloan who has worked in the fracture clinic at the Hawke’s Bay Hospital and is experienced in casting, and the duty Accident and Medical Doctor.

Services    

The clinic is conducted in a room which has been especially decorated in a way that helps our younger patients relax and has all the modern equipment you would expect at Hastings Health Centre.  If an x-ray is required, this is completed in Radiology, across the hall.

A range of cast colours are offered, crutches are available to hire, waterproof liners are available for appropriate casts and extensive education is given regarding cast care.

Appointments
Appointments are available on Tuesdays, please call main reception on 8738999

Frith Gray   -    Ear Nurse Specialist 

Frith runs the only Ear Micro–suctioning Clinic in the Hawke’s Bay.  Frith treats all acute or chronic ear problems – infections, wax impaction, discharge and foreign body removal.  

She provides ear suctioning at the centre and also via a mobile service to rest homes and private residences by arrangement. 

Appointments
For appointments with Frith please phone main reception on 8738999.
Friths clinics are on a Tuesday and Thursday

The Hastings Health Centre  has just started a new Long Term Conditions programme for our patients.

Long-term conditions are things like diabetes, COPD, arthritis, heart disease or depression and unlike other diseases, a lot of the things that can be done to make people as healthy as possible once you have these conditions, are things you need to do for yourself. 


So our new service aims to help you do these things by giving you the information and resources you need.


We can work with patients and their whanau individually at HHC or in your home, and we have an ongoing programme of  groups where we look at various aspects of illness, medications, and how best to live the healthiest life possible. 


The programme has just started so we will be updating  this website regularly as things change.

People working in the clinic

Helen Francis – Long-term Conditions Nurse Specialist
Potace Bennett – Maori and Pacific Health Coordinator
Terrie Spedding – Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Kay Ward – Dietician
Jenni Jones – Pharmacist
Heather Skipworth – coach
Jo Rodgers – Admin Support
Sherryl Butcher – Registered Nurse

If you have any questions, please talk to your GP or Practice Nurse or email us on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

This is a free service which takes referrals from  HHC doctors and practice nurses giving advice on all aspects of managing diabetes care – oral medication, insulin, activity levels etc and a team approach is used in the care of people with diabetes.

The Hawke’s Bay Primary Health Organisation (PHO) and Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (DHB) support this service.

Who manages the clinic?

Onsite Ultrasound provides high quality, accessible ultrasound services to patients and referrers within Hawke’s Bay.

Comprehensive ranges of scan services available are:

• General Abdominal
• Pelvic
• Obstetric
• Musculoskeletal, including ultrasound guided cortisone injections
• Small Parts
• Vascular e.g. DVT, carotids

Benefits of using Onsite Ultrasound:

• CPO funded service for GP acute patients
• Availability of immediate urgent reports, issued by a NZ registered radiologist,  allowing efficient patient management
• Competitive rates  for patients requiring private scans
• Government funded ACC scans are FREE to patients
• 1st trimester pregnancy scans (excluding Nuchal translucency assessment) are now FREE to patients
  
• All other Government funded maternity scans ($20 surcharge)
• Onsite Ultrasound prides itself on providing quality ultrasound services, with assurance that patients are treated with respect and courtesy
• Choice of scan clinics in Hastings or Napier
• Home visits can be arranged for immobile patients, or patients who prefer their scans at their rest home or own home (please note that there is an extra cost for this service)

Our Staff 

How do I make an appointments?
You will need a request form, completed and signed by a Medical Practitioner e.g your GP, midwife, physiotherapist etc. Then simply call Onsite Ultrasound to make the appropriate appointment - or fax the form.

Call 0800 991119 or 06 835 1900 to make an appointment.
Our hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm
Hastings Fax: 06 8704403
Napier Fax: 06 8351705

Frequently asked Questions

How Safe is ultrasound?
Diagnostic ultrasound has been widely used in the medical world for over forty years. Numerous studies have taken place, none of which have shown any evidence of detrimental side effects to patient health. Ultrasound is widely considered to be one of the safest investigations available.

Does it hurt?
No. The examination may involve gentle pressure, but it is not an uncomfortable or painful procedure.

How long will it take?
An ultrasound scan usually takes between 15 and 30 minutes (depending on the examination requested). You will be informed of the length of time when booking your appointment.

Is there any preparation?
Many scans require no preparation but some will require preparation by the patient, usually involving missing a meal, or drinking water prior to the appointment. Onsite will provide simple instructions before the scan.

How long before the results are available?
Urgent radiologist reports are usually available immediately to the referrer if required. Non urgent reports are available within 24 hours.

1st Floor, 101 Queen Street East, Hastings
Phone 027 499 1373 - Dr Murray Wiggins

Dr Murray Wiggins, a director of this company, has a special interest in integrative medicine. This encompasses complementary natural medicine, especially in the management of chronic illness, utilising  nutritional advice as well as intravenous nutrition, chelation therapy and the use of bio-identical hormone therapies.

We are the first specialised clinic to offer these services in Hawke's Bay in a pleasant, caring environment for our patients.

High Dose Intravenous vitamin C

This is beneficial for:

• Immune support both in acute illness and for chronic conditions.
• Cancer –high dose intravenous vitamin C can be a very effective complementary treatment for cancer and can be used alongside chemotherapy and radiation in order to restore the immune system which may have been compromised. Even for terminal patients it can provide a surprising level of pain relief.
• Other illnesses – many of the chronic illnesses so prevalent today such as chronic fatigue, bronchitis, chronic cough, shingles, glandular fever, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and arthritis benefit from this treatment.
• Following mercury dental procedures
• May lower cholesterol levels
• Has been found to be beneficial for post operative healing and recuperation
  

EDTA Chelation

This has been used for many years to treat heavy metal poisoning and the effects of heavy metals in the body. The major indication for chelation therapy is artery disease –

Who should consider having Chelation?

People with any form of artery disease – angina, heart attack, post bypass surgery or angioplasty, strokes or TIAs, artery disease involving the legs, including ulceration and poor circulation.

Some forms of arthritis, macular degeneration, diabetes.
People with a past history of heavy metal exposure or a family history of artery disease.
Anyone with emphysema or related lung disease.

Please contract Murray if you have any queries regarding this service or would like to know how to make an appointment with one of our doctors

No person should be told that they have no further treatment for coronary disease or angina – or be considered for leg amputation – before first having chelation.

Open everyday 8am-8pm for all your prescriptions and pharmacy needs - medical, vitamin, beauty, skincare and gifts.

We are conveniently located with your General Practitioner and other health services.  Prescriptions are recorded on our computer so that we can advise on eligibility for subsidised healthcare and any repeat medications.