Blood Bank Staff:
Contact Blood Bank staff on extension 24015 or tel 09-307-2834

In an emergency or when the telephone system is down, you can use 027-807-4192.

Blood Bank is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Blood Bank is located on Level 2 in the Emergency Radiology Department. It is also accessible from the ambulance bay outside the Emergency Dept.

Transfusion Nurse Specialist:
Contact Soyoung Choi Maxwell (NZBS / Auckland DHB Transfusion Nurse Specialist) on extension 24138, telephone 027-557-7530 or Soyoung.ChoiMaxwell@nzblood.co.nz

Transfusion Medicine Specialist:
Office hours:

• Richard Charlewood (09-523-5733 or 0275 722 547 or richard.charlewood@nzblood.co.nz)
• Dhana Gounder (09-523-5733 or 0275 525 148 or dhana.gounder@nzblood.co.nz)
• Gavin Cho (09-523-5733 or 027 227 4009 or gavin.cho@nzblood.co.nz)

Out of hours: call Blood Bank on extension 24015 to speak with the Transfusion Medicine Specialist on call

Haematologists: Haematologists employed by Auckland DHB are available through an on call roster. To consult with the Haematologist call the telephone operator.

Soyoung Choi Maxwell

Dr Dhana Gounder

Dr Richard Charlewood

Dr Gavin Cho