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New Zealand Guide: Health

One of the most important things when going abroad is to make sure that you are covered in case of accidents or illness. Our health guide provides information on health insurance, hospitals, doctors and pharmacies.
Introduction:
An introduction to New Zealand's health system
The quality of healthcare in New Zealand is excellent and comparable with other developed countries. More...
State Healthcare:
The public health system in New Zealand
New Zealand doesn’t deduct social security health contributions from salaries and the cost of providing public health services is largely met from general taxation. More...
Private Healthcare:
Private treatment in New Zealand
Private health practitioners operate both hand-in-hand with the public health service and independently of it. More...
Children's health:
Health services for children
Family doctors provide a health service for children and where necessary refer them to consultants and specialists at an appropriate hospital. More...
Hospitals & Clinics:
All there is to know about hospitals in New Zealand
Members of the public can use hospitals without a doctor’s referral only in the case of accidents and emergencies. More...
Doctors & Dentists:
Visits, surgery hours and fees
New Zealand has a community-based system of healthcare, where your first point of contact for any medical problem is your family doctor or general practitioner (GP), who treats minor conditions and refers more serious cases to specialists or hospitals. More...
Medicines & Chemists:
How to get medication in New Zealand
Medicines are sold in pharmacies, known in New Zealand as chemists’, which may be part of another business. More...
Emergencies:
What to do in case of an emergency
In a medical emergency in New Zealand simply dial 111 and ask for an ambulance, which will be despatched to take you to the nearest hospital. More...
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