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Surgical outpatient — Nelson Marlborough
When you have a medical problem that may require surgery or specialist advice, your healthcare provider will request an appointment through the outpatient clinic with the appropriate specialist.
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Contact us
Nelson Hospital
Tipahi Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 546 1800
Wairau Hospital
Hospital Road
Blenheim 7201
Phone: 03 520 6366
About our surgical outpatient services
Surgical outpatient services are provided for a range of specialties by a range of health professionals, including:
- specialist doctors
- nurses
- technicians
- allied health staff.
Outpatient clinics are held in the outpatient departments by resident and visiting clinicians and nurses.
Surgical outpatient services include:
- dermatology
- ear, nose and throat
- general surgery
- ophthalmology
- orthopaedics
- orthotics
- plastic surgery
- plaster and fracture clinics
- urology
- wound and vascular clinics.
Wait times are dependent on the urgency of your case. You will be advised of these both for your first specialist assessment and, if required, surgery.