HealthInfo Canterbury
After-hours medical care
Tiakitanga ā-rongoā hei ngā wā kē atu
Important
If you or someone near you is having a medical emergency, phone 111 and ask for an ambulance. See Emergency medical help for more information.
If you need medical advice and it isn't an emergency, you can phone your general practice and speak to someone who can help. If you live in Canterbury, you can call your general practice 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Outside working hours, calls are automatically redirected to a health professional for health advice.
For information about general practices and pharmacies in Ashburton, see After-hours medical care in Ashburton.
Most rural areas have a doctor or nurse on call – phone the local general practice in your area. If no doctor or nurse is available, phone the Christchurch Pegasus 24 Hour Surgery on (03) 365‑7777.
If you don't have a general practice or are unsure if you need to see a doctor, you can ring Healthline on 0800-611-116 for advice.
24 hours a day, 365 days a year healthcare
- Pegasus 24 Hour Surgery
401 Madras St, Christchurch. Phone (03) 365‑7777. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Provides medical care when your general practice team isn't available.
General practices with extended hours
Check the general practice's website for its opening hours.
- Moorhouse Medical Centre
3 Pilgrim Pl (just off Moorhouse Ave), Christchurch. Phone (03) 365‑7900.
- Riccarton Clinic
4 Yaldhurst Rd, Church Corner, Christchurch. Phone (03) 343‑3661.
Pharmacies with extended hours
Some pharmacies open later during the week and are open at weekends.
Search for pharmacies online and check their websites for their opening hours.
On the next page: After-hours medical care in Ashburton
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed December 2022.
Review key: HIAAC-38733
