Due to scheduled CT maintenance, Tauranga Hospital only has use of 1 CT scanner until Friday 21st June. The radiology service is managing the clinical risk by utilising the Whakatāne CT and outsourcing to third party providers where necessary.

At present, waiting times are as follows:

• Priority 3 – 10 weeks
• Priority 2 – 9 weeks
• Priority 1 and urgent – within 1 week
• Oncology follow-ups – within usual timeframes

Please contact the GP Liaison team with any queries at baynav@bopdhb.govt.nz.

Dr Dan Jackson, Dr Katrina Sandford, and Dr Paula Taylor