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NZNO nurses’ strikes planned for 2 and 4 September 2025

Nurses at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on both Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 4 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.

GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.

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Gynaecology — Canterbury

Gynaecology services provides inpatient, day patient and outpatient treatment for women in Canterbury and specialist services for the South Island.

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Contact us

To contact:

gynaecology outpatients, phone: 03 364 4440external link
the colposcopy clinic or the hysteroscopy clinic, phone: 03 364 4466external link
the gynaecology assessment unit, phone: 03 364 4805external link
the gynaecology procedure unit, phone: 03 378 6386external link

Where to find us

Our gynaecology services are provided at Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch Women's Hospital and Christchurch Outpatients.

Services we provide

Abortion services

We provide early medical abortion (up to 10 weeks), early surgical abortion (up to 14 weeks) and later medical abortion (from 14 weeks).

Colposcopy clinics

If your cervical screen test shows an abnormal result, you may be referred to colposcopy for assessment and examination. This involves a vaginal and cervical examination with a speculum and a close look at the cervix with a colposcope.

Gynaecologic cancer services (oncology)

Gynaecologic oncology services treat women with all types and stages of gynaecologic cancer.

Gynaecology assessment unit

The gynaecology assessment unit provides assessment for acute gynaecological problems including early pregnancy problems up to 22 weeks.

Gynaecology outpatient clinics

Gynaecology outpatient clinics are run at Christchurch Women's Hospital for a range of women's health issues.

Gynaecology procedure unit

The gynaecology procedure unit (GPU) provides gynaecology services and minor procedures in an outpatient clinic at the Riverside wing of Christchurch Hospital.

Hysteroscopy clinics

Hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look inside your uterus to diagnose and treat causes of abnormal bleeding.

Maternity nutrition service

A service for people who are using maternity and gynaecology services.

Last updated 3 June 2025