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After-hours medical care in Ashburton

Tiakitanga ā-rongoā hei ngā wā kē atu ki Hakatere

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.

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.

General practices in Ashburton

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

Pharmacies with extended hours in Ashburton

Some Ashburton pharmacies open slightly later during the week and are open at weekends.

Search for pharmacies online and check their websites for their opening hours.

Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed December 2022.

See also:

Emergency help

General practice teams

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