Your Health and Wellbeing
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Find a General Practice
Looking to enrol in a general practice? WellSouth supports residents of Otago and Southland to find a general practice or primary care provider.
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Find After Hours Care
If it is a medical emergency call 111.
You can also call Healthline 0800 611 116 for free advice from registered nurses, 24/7.
Click here for more options.
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Find a Pharmacy
Pharmacists ensure prescriptions are dispensed correctly and are appropriate for you.
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COVID-19
Find out more about testing, medications, what you can expect from your local GP and where to collect RATs.
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Health Promotion
Our Health Promotion team facilitates, develops and/or supports a range of services and resources such as Books on Prescription and Low-cost Food Maps, as well as working across the first 2000 days of life.
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Māori and Pacific Health
Find links to local providers and services and find out about WellSouth's commitment to more equitable health outcomes for our region.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing
Find a range of support services from Tōku Oranga - Access and Choice, family mental health and brief intervention, as well as support for suicide prevention and postvention and Books on Prescription.
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Screening
Find important information about Aotearoa New Zealand's screening programmes and your local providers in Otago and Southland, including for bowel, breast and cervical screening.
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Virtual GP Consults
You can also access health clinicians by telephone or online providers instead of visiting your clinic. A range of online providers are listed here.
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WellSouth Services
WellSouth provides clinical services for patients enrolled with general practices in Otago and Southland from diabetes workshops to mental wellbeing support. Find out which are self-referred, and which are referred via your nurse or doctor.
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Return Unused Medicines
Over time, medicines can accumulate in cupboards and drawers in your home, car or workplace. Pharmacies are the safest, most environmentally-friendly places to bring unwanted, unused, or expired medicines – including pet medications and home remedies
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