About Karamea Clinic
Full-time rural nurse specialists provide everyday care for the Karamea community and hold GP clinics with visiting doctors every week.
After hours rural primary care service
Ka Ora Telecare provides free health advice and treatment on weeknights (5pm to 8am) and 24 hours a day on weekends and public holidays.
The Ka Ora team will refer you to the in-person service available in your area if you need it.
Contact us
Contact Karamea Health Centre at:
21 Waverley Street
Karamea
- enquiries and appointments: 03 782 6710
- email: Karamea.HealthClinic@wcdhb.health.nz
Opening hours
Karamea Health Centre is open:
Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.
How to get to Karamea Health Centre
Karamea Health Centre services
Karamea Health Centre provides these services.
General medical services
- Blood pressure checks.
- Chronic care management.
- Diabetes.
- Driving license medicals.
- ECGs (heart checks).
- General & family medical care.
- Insurance medicals.
- IV infusions for osteoporosis treatment.
- Liquid nitrogen and cryotherapy.
- Maternity and shared care maternity.
- Men's health.
- Minor accidents.
- Palliative care and Advanced Care Planning (ACP).
- Skin cancer and mole checks.
- Spirometry (lung function tests).
- Subsidised chronic care management and care plus programmes.
- Suturing of wounds.
- Travel health advice, vaccinations (excluding yellow fever) and medication.
- Vaccinations (all childhood vaccinations).
- Well child checks.
Minor surgery services
- Skin cancer surgery, moles and other skin lesions.
- Removal of skin tags.
- Wedge excision of ingrown toenails.
- Contraception insertion or removal.
Specialist medical services
- Plastering of fractures.
- Ear suctioning.
- Commercial diving medicals (Please call to discuss your situation before your visit).
Health NZ West Coast GP fee schedule
You will need to pay for GP appointments and other primary care services.
Health NZ West Coast GP fee schedulePDF224 KB
Some health services are free or have part of the cost covered if you are eligible.
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