Older Persons Health, The Princess Margaret Hospital.
Inpatient Services
Ward 18 and 19, Christchurch Hospital.
Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Unit, Burwood Hospital.
Staff
Dr John Geddes, Dr Nigel Gilchrist, Dr Sarah Hurring, Dr Andrew Sidwell, Dr John Thwaites
Consultation and On-Call Service
Consultants can be contacted by cell phone through the operator at TPMH or Christchurch Hospital. The Orthopaedic Medicine Registrar can be contacted through TPMH ( 66899) or Christchurch Hospital.
Consultation Guidelines
Background: Shared care between Orthopaedic Surgeons and Orthopaedic Medicine Specialists has been highly successful in decreasing mortality, morbidity, and length of stay in elderly patients with fractures. An Orthopaedic Medicine Specialist or Registrar does daily ward rounds in Wards 18 and 19 and will also see specific patients upon request from Monday to Friday. Out of hours consultations are normally handled by the appropriate acute medical or surgical specialty. This also applies over the weekend.
66899) or Christchurch Hospital.