Health Services Directory
In an emergency, dial 111.
Hospital Emergency Department
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Open 24/7, 365 days of the year.
Oamaru Hospital Inpatient Services
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- See our Home / Front page for information on current visiting hours.
- Phone (03) 433 0290
Oamaru Hospital Maternity Centre
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Phone (03) 433 0290
- To access a Lead Maternity Carer visit Find your Midwife or talk to your local GP.
- Plunket Pregnancy and Parenting Education Classes.
Oamaru Hospital Radiology (X-ray) Department
- Plain film radiography, CT scanning and ultrasound.
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Phone (03) 433 0261
- Open weekdays, 8am to 5pm.
- You will be contacted regarding your appointment time by mail.
Waitaki District Nursing
- Phone (03) 433 0670
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Open seven days, 8am to 6.30pm
Physiotherapy
- Phone (03) 433 0290 extn 9024
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Open weekdays, 8.30am to 5pm
Clinical Needs Assessment
- Phone (03) 433 0290
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Open weekdays, 8.30am to 5pm
Social Work Services
- Phone (03) 433 0290
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Open weekdays, 8.30am to 5pm
Occupational Therapy
- Phone (03) 433 0290 extn 9071
- Located at Oamaru Hospital, 8 Steward Street, Oamaru.
- Open weekdays, 8.30am to 5pm
Outpatient Department
Our Outpatient Department offers a wide range of specialised clinics that are serviced by both local and visiting consultants that come to Oamaru. This helps the people of the Waitaki District with reducing the travel to our base provider in Dunedin for appointments. Our Outpatient Department is staffed by administration staff, nursing staff and a medical typist.
We house a range of both publicly funded and privately funded clinics on a mainly monthly basis from our Outpatient Department. Referrals are accepted from other healthcare providers to these clinics and are reviewed against the Ministry of Health criteria and then appointments are made accordingly.
The clinics that are currently offered at Oamaru Hospital are:
Anaesthetic Pre-Admission | Geriatric |
Audiology - hearing | Gynaecology |
Breast | Infusions |
Cardiac Rehab | Minor Operations |
Chemotherapy | New Born Hearing |
Continence | Obstetrics |
CPSSS (Cancer Psychology) | Ophthalmology |
Dermatology | Orthopaedic |
Dermatology (minor operation) | Orthotics |
Diabetes | Paediatric |
Diabetes Nurse Educator | Podiatry |
Diabetes Outreach Nurse | Psychogeriatric |
Diabetic Eye Photography | Radiotherapy |
Dietitian | Respiratory |
ECG | Rheumatology |
Ear Nose Throat | Speech Therapist |
Endocrinology | Stoma |
Endocrinology - VIDYO | Surgical |
Fracture | Surgical Bus |
Gastro Liver | Wound or Vascular |
Private Clinics:
- Ear Nose Throat
- Gynaecology Bus
- Molemap
- Orthopaedic
- Triton Hearing
If you wish to speak to the Outpatient Department, please call between the hours of 8.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday on 03 433 0290.
Feeling unwell or have a health concern but you’re unsure of what to do? See the Waitaki Health Feeling Unwell page. In an emergency, dial 111.
Waitaki Health & Disability or Social Services Directory
New to Oamaru or the Waitaki district? View the Social Services Directory. The directory includes the following:
Medical practices | Pharmacies | Optometrists |
Audiology | Podiatrists |
Mental health services |
Disability services | Mobility services | Physical wellbeing services |
Physical wellbeing services | Needs assessment and services coordination including funders of services | Home care support and nursing services |
Medical alarms and alerts | Meal delivery options including meals on wheels | Older persons' services |
Residential care options | Children's, women's and family/whānau services | Maori, Pasifika, and whānau ora services |
Government services | Advice, advocacy, complaints and information services | Housing, crisis and social services |
You can find the Social Services Directory via the following link: https://sites.google.com/saferwaitaki.co.nz/saferwaitaki/directory
Healthline
Healthline is a free call number staffed by experienced registered nurses, call 0800 611 116.