Marlborough Urgent Care Centre

The Urgent Care Centre is located close to the Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital. It is open from 8am to 8pm every day.

A smiling female healthcare professional in blue scrubs standing in a medical supply room with shelves of medication and medical supplies.

The Urgent Care Centre provides after-hours and same-day care for people with urgent health needs who cannot be seen by their GP.

Urgent needs are those that are serious – acute but not life-threatening. For life-threatening injuries or illnesses (emergencies), you should call 111 for an ambulance or go to the Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital.

At the Urgent Care Centre you will be triaged (assessed). You will then be treated in order of the seriousness of your condition. Life-threatening illness or injury will be treated immediately, and non-urgent injuries could be treated within a few hours.

You will be seen by one of a multidisciplinary team that includes a GP, extended care paramedic, nurses and nurse practitioners.

  • The medical team at the Urgent Care Centre comprise a GP, extended care paramedic, nurses and nurse practitioners.

    They can treat a wide range of acute medical problems. They assess and diagnose, prescribe medicines, undertake X‑rays, wound care, fracture care and plastering, suturing (stitches), provide intravenous (IV) medicines and fluids, and more.

    Staff might also:

    ·       transfer you to the emergency department at Wairau Hospital

    ·       offer you a same-day Practice Plus appointment with a GP by phone or video call. Read about Practice Plus here.

    ·       refer you to your GP (medical centre) – they will facilitate an appointment for you there

  • ·       a bad sprain or suspected fracture

    ·       cuts that need stitches

    ·       burns that are painful but are not large or deep

    ·       fever and infections

    ·       vomiting or diarrhoea where you’re unwell but not collapsing

    ·       minor head injuries where the person is awake, talking and aware of their situation

    If you are not sure whether to go to the Urgent Care Centre, emergency department or your GP, phone Healthline for free advice on 0800 611 116.

  • Medical emergencies that require an ambulance (phone 111) or treatment at the Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital include:

    ·       broken major bones

    ·       bad burns

    ·       chest pain

    ·       cardiac arrest (heart attack)

    ·       issues breathing or staying conscious

    ·       mental health emergencies

    ·       severe allergic reactions

    ·       severe asthma attacks

    ·       injuries after an accident like a car crash.

    If you are not sure whether to go to the Urgent Care Centre, emergency department or your GP, phone Healthline for free advice on 0800 611 116.

  • Urgent Care Centre fees vary from being free for children under the age of 6, to $90 for adults older than 18 who do not have a Community Services Card.

    Costs are listed on this page

  • The Urgent Care Centre is located close to the Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital in Blenheim. It is open from 8am to 8pm every day.

    A map and contact information is available on this page.