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Lyttelton Health Centre

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Description

Lyttelton Health Centre is a friendly and professional General Practice team providing primary health care to residents, families, businesses, seafarers and visitors in the Lyttelton Harbour and Port Hills area.

We are open for new enrolments for patients living in Lyttelton, surrounding bays and Heathcote.

If you felt like you needed an appointment today and there is nothing available on the portal, please don’t hesitate to call us as we hold spaces for urgent appointments each day.

If you are feeling unwell, especially if you have symptoms of fever, cough and or shortness of breath, do not book an online appointment, but phone us on 03 328 7309 and we will arrange an appointment, or call Healthline 0800 358 5453

Doctors

Ages

Older adult / Kaumātua, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Child / Tamariki

How do I access this service?

Enrolled patients

Casual (not enrolled) patients

We don't generally see casual patients but if there is a spare appointment on the day of the casual patient presenting, we may be able to accommodate them.

Make an appointment

No appointment required

Contact us

Walk in

Whānau bubbles

Home visit provider

Website / App

Enrolling new patients

Yes

This practice is enrolling new patients.

We are open for new enrolments for patients living in Lyttelton, the surrounding bays and Heathcote

Fees

Enrolled Patient Fees

CSC: Community Services Card

Age Range Without CSC With CSC
Under 6 years Free Free
6 to 13 years Free Free
14 to 17 years $42.00 $13.00
18 to 24 years $58.00 $19.50
25 to 44 years $58.00 $19.50
45 to 64 years $58.00 $19.50
65+ years $58.00 $19.50
See our website for all other fees information

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

After Hours:  We partner with Practice Plus to provide same day virtual GP appointments for enrolled patients, as an extension of our regular medical centre team. 

Practice Plus is available weekdays until 10pm and weekends/public holidays 8am-8pm. 

Click here to find out more and to register/book an appointment. 

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Canterbury Anniversary (14 Nov).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM). Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM). Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: 24 Hour Surgery Pegasus Health.

Services Provided

Cervical Screening

All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer. There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done: a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test). Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you. If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy. If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient). For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit

All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer.

There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done:

  • a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional
  • a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test).

Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you.

If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy.

If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient).

For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit

Immunisation

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

  • Pregnancy vaccinations
  • Childhood immunisation programme
  • 45 year old vaccinations
  • Adult flu vaccine
  • Child flu vaccine
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
  • Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine
  • Meningococcal vaccine

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

LARC methods are very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy and are “fit and forget” forms of contraception – you don’t need to remember them every day or every month. LARC methods: Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD or IUD) are inserted through the cervix into a woman’s uterus. IUCDs may be either hormonal (Mirena® or Jaydess® ) or non-hormonal (copper IUCD). Jadelle® is a hormone-releasing implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm. Depending on the type of device, it will need to be changed after between three and ten years. Read more about LARC methods here

  • Implant (Jadelle) inserts
  • Implant (Jadelle) removal
  • Free or subsidised contraception services (enquire for eligibility and details)

LARC methods are very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy and are “fit and forget” forms of contraception – you don’t need to remember them every day or every month. LARC methods:

  • Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD or IUD) are inserted through the cervix into a woman’s uterus. IUCDs may be either hormonal (Mirena® or Jaydess® ) or non-hormonal (copper IUCD).
  • Jadelle® is a hormone-releasing implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm.

Depending on the type of device, it will need to be changed after between three and ten years.

Read more about LARC methods here

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18 Oxford Street
Lyttelton
Canterbury 8082

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Street Address

18 Oxford Street
Lyttelton
Canterbury 8082

Postal Address

PO Box 32
Lyttelton 8841

This page was last updated at 11:59AM on November 19, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Lyttelton Health Centre.