Obstetrics and gynaecology services — Otago and Southland
Obstetrics and gynaecology services provide specialist health services during pregnancy, labour and delivery, and deal with health issues and conditions that are specific to women.
Contact us
You can call Obstetrics and gynaecology on:
- 03 470 9820 — if you are in Otago
- 03 218 1949 — if you are in Southland.
Some services are also offered in other hospitals and clinics
Dunstan Hospital (external link)
Where to find us
Dunedin Hospital
Street address
201 Great King Street
Dunedin
Postal address
Obstetrics and gynaecology services
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Southland Hospital
Street address
Kew Road
Invercargill
Postal address
Obstetrics and gynaecology services
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840
New Zealand
Oamaru Hospital
Street address
8 Steward Street
Oamaru
Postal address
Obstetrics and gynaecology services
Private Bag 50059
Oamaru 9444
New Zealand
Services we provide
Dunedin and Southland hospitals provide outpatient and inpatient obstetrics and gynaecology care to the region. This service provides elective and 24-hour acute care.
Gynaecology services
Main areas of care are:
- gynaecology outpatients
- colposcopy clinic
- urogynaecology clinics
- gynaecology oncology clinics
- inpatient services
- early pregnancy clinic
- termination of pregnancy services.
The rural hospitals in Otago offer outpatient clinic services from the Dunedin Hospital service. A gynaecologist visits Oamaru, Balclutha and Dunstan once a month.
Laparoscopy
Many gynaecological investigations are performed by laparoscopy. This is a procedure to view the inside of the stomach (abdomen) through a specially lit type of mini telescope (laparoscope) that is inserted through a small cut in the abdomen. The laparoscope also contains a small camera that sends pictures to a screen that the doctor can watch. Sometimes surgical procedures (keyhole surgery) can be performed at the same time. A laparoscopy is performed under a general anaesthetic (you are asleep).
Obstetrics services
Once pregnancy has been confirmed, regular antenatal checks should be performed by a midwife, general practitioner or obstetrician (doctor who is specialised in obstetrics). In the first 28 weeks, these checks will be done every month but will increase as the pregnancy progresses. Services include:
- cervical screening
- colposcopy
- menopausal hormone therapy
- bladder sling procedures
- hysterectomy
- oophorectomy
- hysteroscopy and dilatation and curettage
- gynaecology assessment clinic
- obstetric ultrasound
- amniocentesis
- chorionic villus sampling
- toxaemia of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia)
- gestational diabetes
- intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
- epidural
- induction of labour
- caesarean section
- foetal distress
- premature baby
- postpartum depression
- infertility
- in vitro fertilisation.
Obstetrics services are delivered at Dunedin and Oamaru hospitals. Services are also available at Clutha Health First, Dunstan Hospital, and Wanaka Lakes Health Centre using telehealth.
Referral information
We accept referrals from:
- your main healthcare provider
- your lead maternity carer or midwife
- hospital staff.
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