NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
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.
You can call Obstetrics and gynaecology on:
Some services are also offered in other hospitals and clinics
201 Great King Street
Dunedin
Obstetrics and gynaecology services
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Kew Road
Invercargill
Obstetrics and gynaecology services
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840
New Zealand
8 Steward Street
Oamaru
Obstetrics and gynaecology services
Private Bag 50059
Oamaru 9444
New Zealand
Dunedin and Southland hospitals provide outpatient and inpatient obstetrics and gynaecology care to the region. This service provides elective and 24-hour acute care.
Main areas of care are:
The rural hospitals in Otago offer outpatient clinic services from the Dunedin Hospital service. A gynaecologist visits Oamaru, Balclutha and Dunstan once a month.
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).
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:
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.
We accept referrals from:
