Choose the right care, each time.
Your healthcare options here in Marlborough.
This section contains information about your healthcare choices in the Marlborough region, so that you can make the best choice for you and your whānau.
Knowing where to go for advice, treatment and support helps us get you the care you need – more quickly and easily.
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Best for:
Advice about minor health concerns, your prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines.
Eg: coughs, colds hay fever, sore throats, skin rashes, minor pain relief medicine questions.
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Best for:
Free 24/7 advice from registered nurses.
Eg: for advice about symptoms, first aid, guidance on what to do next (eg see a doctor) and more.
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Best for:
Ongoing health needs and non-urgent medical care.
Eg: new health concerns, long-term conditions, repeat prescriptions, minor injuries, immunisation and check-ups.
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Best for:
When your GP (medical centre) is colsed or you cannot go to your GP, and you need timely care.
Accessible through your GP.
9am-10pm weekdays/8am-8pm weekends & public holidays.
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Best for:
Urgent care but not emergency care.
Eg: Sudden illness, injuries, worsening of chronic conditions, infections and urgent prescriptions.
Open 8am–8pm every day.
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Best for:
Serious or life-threatening emergencies.
Eg: severe chest pain, breathing difficulty, major injury, heavy bleeding, stroke symptoms, unconsciousness.