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After-hours medical care

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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

General practices with extended hours

Check the general practice's website for its opening hours.

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.

See also:

Emergency help

General practice teams

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