Clinics include:

• General gynaecology
• Fertility
• Endocrine
• Gynaecology Oncology

Location

Ground floor, Christchurch Women's Hospital

Contact

Phone: 03 364 4440

Referral

Referral from General Practice (GP) is required.

• Management of abnormal smear results
• LLETZ treatments are done under local or general anaesthetic
• Referral from GP or smear taker required.
• 1-2 half day clinics are held per week, Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm

Read more information on the Colposcopy section of this page

Location

2nd floor, Christchurch Women's Hospital

Contact

Phone: 03 364 4466

Useful Links 

National Cervical Screening Programme

Cervical smear results- what women need to know

Cervical smear tests: what women need to know

Colposcopy: information for women who have abnormal smear results

Prevention of cervical cancer

Hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look inside your uterus in order to diagnose and treat causes of abnormal bleeding.

• Note: Referral from GP required. 
• 1-2 half day clinics are held per week, Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm

Location

2nd floor, Christchurch Women's Hospital
Phone:  03 364 4466

• Inpatient and outpatient management of acute gynaecological conditions
• Early pregnancy assessment clinic

Locatio​​​n

2nd Floor, Christchurch Women's Hospital

Contact

Phone: 03 364 4805

Admission by referral from GP, lead maternity carer (LMC), after hours service or Emergency Department

​​​Hours

7.30am - 10.00pm, seven days a week.

Find more information on the Gynaecology​​ Assessment Unit section of this page

Intrauterine Device (IUD) is a type of long-acting reversible contraceptive that goes into your uterus.

Referral for a IUD is from your General Practice (GP) or a Gynaecologist.

Further information

Inserting an IUD or IUS - Healthinfo website

Intra Uterine Device (IUD) - Family Planning website

Mirena, Consumer Medicine Information (PDF) - Medsafe website

The contraceptive implant is a form of long-acting reversible contraception for women.

Referral for contraceptive implant is from your General Practice (GP) or a Gynaecologist.

Further information

Jadelle, Consumer Medicine Information (PDF) - Medsafe website

Contraceptive implant - Family Planning website

Contraceptive implant insertion instructions - Family Planning website

An endometrial biopsy (Pipelle) is a short procedure to check the lining of your uterus for abnormal cells

Referral for an endometrial biopsy is from your General Practice (GP) or a Gynaecologist.

Further information

Pipelle biopsy (PDF) - Healthinfo website

Endometrial biopsy - Family Planning website

Referral for surgical management of early pregnancy loss (miscarriage) is by the Early Pregnancy Assessment Service at Canterbury DHB.

Further information

Miscarriage - Patient Information (PDF, 250KB)

The Gynaecology Procedure Unit (GPU) provides first trimester termination of pregnancy (4-13 weeks) and assessment for second trimester pregnancy. The service is available for women from the Canterbury DHB area and also accepts referrals from South Canterbury and West Coast DHBs.

If you are considering an abortion, it is important that you consider all your options. It is also important that you have the support to make the decision that is right for you. You should talk to a health professional such as a GP, midwife, Family Planning or GPU about your options as soon as possible to find out about abortion services that meet your needs. They can provide non-judgemental and unbiased counselling about your options.

Appointments

While you no longer need a GP referral to have an abortion, for women who have a GP we still recommend making an appointment (there is no cost associated with this visit) with them to discuss your options, confirm how many weeks pregnant you are and to make a referral if you decide to proceed. Your GP will then also arrange the swabs / bloods and ultrasound that are required before an abortion and this can help speed up the process.

There is public funding for appointments during early pregnancy, so your appointment to get a referral should be free if you are a New Zealand citizen or resident. As always, your medical appointment will be confidential.

Alternatively, you can contact the Gynaecology Procedure Unit at Christchurch Hospital on 03 378 6386 and staff will make the arrangements for you.

Referral information

The following information is required:

• Date of Birth
• Address and contact phone number
• New Zealand residency
• Contact phone number
• Next of Kin and contact number

Assessment

Women require an assessment by a doctor prior to having a procedure. This is to determine which procedure is best for the woman based on her pregnancy dates.

Abortion is performed in two ways;

1. Early Medical Abortion - up to 9 weeks of pregnancy. 2 drugs are given usually 24 hours apart to induce contractions. The medications are dispensed from GPU but the process takes place at home.
2. First Trimester Surgical Abortion - from 6-13 weeks of pregnancy. This is performed with sedation and local anaesthesia. There is no general anaesthetic service available.

After 13 weeks the abortion is arranged through Christchurch Women’s Hospital.

Counselling  

Counselling services are focused on supporting women with their decision. It is a professional, confidential and free service.

Counselling sessions are available to all women providing time for discussion of options, procedures, and anxieties. Women are not required to have counselling, but it must be available.

Pre-decision counselling is also offered when a woman in unsure of her decision. A pre-decision booking does not require a GP or consultant gynaecologist referral.

Appointments for counselling sessions can be made at any time by contacting the Gynaecology Procedure Unit 03 378 6386.

DHB responsibilities

All District Health Boards are required to provide abortion services under the Abortion Bill 2020.

Patient information