Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department
Hospital emergency department · Christchurch, New Zealand
Can I go now?
Walk in — no appointment needed
Published by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora· 22 Sep 2026Say you need HIV PEP within 72 hours of exposure. In daytime hours the 24 Hour Surgery at 401 Madras Street is the city's after-hours GP clinic, which charges fees.
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go — Short-term visitors are generally not eligible for publicly funded healthcare in New Zealand, so expect to be charged.
About
The city's 24-hour public emergency department, one of the places Burnett Foundation Aotearoa says to go for PEP within 72 hours; visitors who do not qualify for funded PEP can still get a prescription and pay for the pills.
This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.
Services
Booking, access & languages
Say you need HIV PEP within 72 hours of exposure. In daytime hours the 24 Hour Surgery at 401 Madras Street is the city's after-hours GP clinic, which charges fees.
Languages: English
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| PEP (after HIV exposure) PEP pills bought at a pharmacy on a prescription | Visitors | From NZ$15 Burnett Foundation Aotearoa says people who do not qualify for funded PEP can pay for their own pills, approximately NZ$15 plus the pharmacy mark-up. The emergency department's own charges for a non-resident visit are not published on the pages read. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
New Zealand: good to know
- PEP in this country. For PEP in New Zealand, Burnett Foundation Aotearoa says to go to a GP, an after-hours clinic or a hospital emergency department as soon as possible, within 72 hours; some pharmacies stock it, so call ahead. It is free only for people eligible for public healthcare who meet the funding criteria; others can ask the doctor for a prescription and pay for the pills themselves at a pharmacy, about NZ$15 plus the pharmacy mark-up.Community-endorsed Burnett Foundation Aotearoa· 22 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa says anyone can come to its clinics but people who are not New Zealand residents pay non-resident fees: NZ$165 for an STI screen without symptoms and NZ$200 with symptoms, plus a laboratory fee. Health New Zealand describes the public Christchurch sexual health clinic as free and confidential without saying whether that covers visitors, and Burnett Foundation Aotearoa's Te Toka centre offers free rapid testing to LGBTQIA+ people regardless of visa status.From Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa’s website· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 111
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · Community-endorsed Burnett Foundation Aotearoa · 22 Sep 2026 · www.burnettfoundation.org.nz — Go to your GP, local after-hours clinic or hospital emergency department as soon as you can, within 72 hours; some pharmacies stock PEP; free for those eligible for publicly funded healthcare who meet PHARMAC criteria; otherwise a prescription and self-funded pills, approximately NZ$15 plus pharmacy mark-up.
- e2 · Published by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora · 22 Sep 2026 · www.healthnz.govt.nz — 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch; general enquiries 03 364 0640; Christchurch Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department.
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