We lend hospital equipment - such as crutches, wheelchairs or bathroom chairs - to patients to support their recovery.
When we lend any equipment we will provide a date when they are to be returned. This date is agreed with your doctor, nurse or specialist and is based on the time they estimate you'll need it to support your recovery from illness, an accident or surgery.
There is no charge for equipment, or fee if they are returned late.
We appreciate people returning equipment when they no longer need them. This means they are on hand to lend to other patients who need them, and we don't have to spend money buying replacement items, which could spent on providing other health services to our communities.
If you need the equipment for longer
Please call to arrange for an extension:
- for Kapiti, Kenepuru and Wellington Regional Hospital call (04) 918 6334 or email equipmentreturns@ccdhb.org.nz
- for Hutt Hospital call (04) 570 9427.
What equipment does NOT need to be returned?
You do not need to return any personal hospital equipment, such as moon boots, pressure bandages or strapping, or linen. You can dispose of these in your rubbish.
Unable to return items?
You can arrange for a pick them up by calling:
Where to return hospital equipment
You can return equipment to any of the four locations listed below. If you are unable to return items in person, please call (04) 918 6334 to arrange a pick up.
Wellington Regional Hospital
Wellington Regional Hospital is located at 49-69 Riddiford Street in Newtown.
Drop your equipment in to an equipment returns area at main Hospital entrance on Riddiford Street:
- Go through the main doors and there is a blue wheelie bin (for crutches and smaller items) just inside the atrium in a small alcove on the right hand side.
- Place larger items beside the blue bin.
- With the exception of standard crutches the equipment are traced through the barcode therefore no need for paperwork to be attached to them or issuing of receipts.
- CEP collect the equipment from there twice daily, Mon-Fri.
If you wish to visit the Central Equipment Pool, Wellington you can get there:
- on Level 3 (ground level) of the Ward Support Block (WSB) building. From the front main entrance follow the orange line (seen on the wall, and then floor).
- go to the Mein Street entrance and walk through past Mojo Coffee, then follow the orange line, or
- drive up Hospital Road and into the last car park area and follow the signs down to the WSB building - phone (04) 918 6334 for someone to let you in or for one of the team to come out and pick up the equipment. This is because WSB is closed to the public.
Open 7am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Appreciate if dropping off equipment, between 8am - 4.00pm.
Kapiti Health Centre
Kenepuru Community Hospital
- Kenepuru Community Hospital is located at 16 Hospital Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua City.
- Drop items to the Security Orderlies office in the main reception area
- Open 7am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.
- Learn more about Kenepuru Hospital
- Map of Kenepuru Community Hospital
Hutt Valley Hospital
- Hutt Hospital Equipment Store, Gate 4, Pilmuir Street, Lower Hutt. Follow the yellow signs to the store
- Open 8am - 4pm, Monday – Friday
- Upper Hutt Physio Clinic, entrance off 10 Criterion Lane, Level 1 (above Lagans Pharmacy). Open Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm (except between 12-1pm), Friday 8am - 11.30am.
If you would like to return Hutt Hospital items but are unable to in person, please call (04) 570 9427 to arrange for a pick up.
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