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Hot links - Emergency and After Hours Care
| After Hours Pharmacy Service | After Hours GP Service | After Hours Dental Service Emergency Department | Mental Health Crisis |
Emergency Department
Our Emergency Department (ED) is located at Whanganui Hospital and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It is for emergencies only -- life-threatening or organ-threatening situations that may include: active bleeding; acute chest pain; difficulty breathing; stroke; choking; loss of consciousness; clearly broken or dislocated bones (look obviously deformed).
It is marked by red signage and is based to the right of the reception desk.
After hours pharmacy services operate from the following:
Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy located at 36 Fitzherbert Avenue, Whanganui.
Hours:
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Monday |
8:30am–8:30pm |
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Tuesday |
8:30am–8:30pm |
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Wednesday |
8:30am–8:30pm |
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Thursday |
8:30am–8:30pm |
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Friday |
8:30am–8:30pm |
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Saturday |
9am–8:30pm |
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Sunday |
Closed |
Phone: (06) 344 7614
Fax: (06) 344 7862
Website: www.unichem.co.nz
Countdown Pharmacy located at Countdown Supermarket 433 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui
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Monday |
9am–5:30pm |
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Tuesday |
9am–5:30pm |
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Wednesday |
9am–5:30pm |
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Thursday |
9am–5:30pm |
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Friday |
9am–5:30pm |
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Saturday |
9am–5:30pm |
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Sunday |
Closed |
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Phone: (06) 349 0078
Whanganui Accident & Medical is an urgent care clinic co-located within Whanganui Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED).
It is marked by black signage and is based to the left of the reception desk.
It is open from 8.00am to 9.00pm; no appointment is necessary.
All after hours dental emergencies should present to Whanganui Hospital's Emergency Department. The patient will be assessed and they will determine what needs to happen next. Our Emergency Department is at Whanganui Hospital on Heads Road, Whanganui.
Wherever possible, your own dentist should be contacted in the first instance. Toothache does not constitute an emergency.
If you or someone else is at risk of injury you call 111.
For advice in emergencies, contact a mental health services below:
- Whanganui Hospital on 06 348 1234
- WDHB Mental Health Services on 06 348 1234
- Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team on 0800 653 358
If you need to talk to someone call:
National Depression Helpline
www.depression.org.nz
0800 111 757
The Lowdown
www.thelowdown.co.nz
Free text 5626
Lifeline
www.lifeline.org.nz/
0800 543 354
Youthline
www.youthline.co.nz
0800 376 633
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.nz
0800 726 666
Skylight Trust
www.skylight.org.nz
0800 299 100
Alcohol and Drug Association of New Zealand Help Line
https://alcoholdrughelp.org.nz/
0800 787 797
