GBCH urgent care and after hours care
urgent care
ANY TIME IN AN EMERGENCY, DIAL 111 (Life threatening only)
If urgent care is needed, please call us on (03) 525 0060 at any time and listen to the recorded instructions.
You will be advised to hang up and Dial 111 if it is an emergency and a PRIME response will be issued via St John’s to our Triage Doctor or Nurse Practitioner and local Ambulance Crew.
If you need to be seen urgently during opening hours – but are not in need of an ambulance -
Ring us first thing in the morning for a “Triage call back” or
If it is urgent, present to the Medical Centre at GBCH for initial assessment by a triage nurse and if necessary, the triage GP/NP rostered on that day.
Please note this is not a free service. Please refer to our fees.
after hours care
AFTER HOURS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK - DIAL (03) 525 0060
IN AN EMERGENCY, DIAL 111
If urgent care is needed afterhours (5pm – 8.30am and weekends/Public Holidays) please call (03) 525 0060 and speak to our afterhours provider Ka Ora.
Afterhours rates apply for weekend and public holidays. Please refer to our fees.
If you are admitted to the Short Stay beds of Golden Bay Community Health, after the initial GP/NP assessment, your care is totally funded by the government.
Jenny Roumieu - Registered Nurse Prescriber
Jenny’s role at Golden Bay Community Health is a Register Nurse Prescriber in the Urgent Care Department. Jenny’s nursing journey has been mainly based in Intensive Care Units both in New Zealand and Canada and Remote Nursing in Nurse Lead Clinics on the West Coast.
Jenny is married with 2 grown up children and 1 mokopuna.
When not in Urgent Care working, you will find Jenny out exploring her beautiful back yard in Golden Bay.
