NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
The Canterbury and West Coast musculoskeletal service is a publicly funded service. It is for patients with non-urgent musculoskeletal conditions that do not require surgery.
To contact the Canterbury and West Coast musculoskeletal service:
The Canterbury and West Coast Musculoskeletal Service is at:
32 Oxford Terrace
PO Box 1600
Christchurch
We run clinics at the 24 hour surgery and the Riccarton Clinic.
Musculoskeletal services focus on problems, including pain, in:
The exception to this is inflammatory joint disease which is usually dealt with by rheumatologists.
As part of our service, you get:
Referrals are accepted for patients who are registered with a medical practice in Canterbury or the West Coast districts.
You must be referred by a healthcare provider, either:
The service does not cover injury related problems that are funded by ACC.
