Anaesthesia services — Canterbury

The department of anaesthesia provides anaesthesia services at Christchurch and Burwood Hospitals.


Contact us

To contact the anaesthesia department, phone: 03 364 0288


Where to find us

The department of anaesthesia is at:

Lower ground floor
Waipapa building
Christchurch Hospital
2 Riccarton Avenue


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Services we provide

Our anaesthetists provide care for all the main surgical specialities including:

  • cardiothoracic surgery
  • neurosurgery
  • paediatric and neonatal surgery
  • plastics, burns and reconstructive surgery
  • vascular surgery
  • obstetrics and gynaecology
  • urology
  • otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) surgery
  • general surgery
  • orthopaedics, spine and trauma surgery
  • ophthalmology including vitreoretinal surgery
  • interventional radiology including clot retrieval.

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