Information for Outpatients

Referrals to a Main Outpatient Clinic at either Wellington or Kenepuru hospitals must come via your GP (Doctor) or specialist.

Specific clinics at Wellington Main Outpatients include:

Vascular
Breast
Acute Medicine
General Surgical
Infectious Diseases
Diabetes
Endocrinology
Neurosurgery
Podiatry
Leg Ulcer
Paediatric Surgery
Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation

Specific clinics held at Kenepuru Community Hospital include:

General Surgical
Vascular
Breast
Ear, Nose, Throat
Ophthamology
Cardiac
Orthopaedic (Fracture)
Cardiac
Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation

Most outpatient clinics are free for New Zealand residents. If you are not sure if you are eligible, check out our eligibility guidelines.

Your appointment

If you can’t keep your appointment, please phone and tell us as soon as possible so we can offer the appointment to someone else. This helps keep waiting lists shorter and gives someone else a chance to get the treatment they need. If you miss your appointment you may have to wait some time for another one.

Information about Wellington & Kenepuru Hospitals, including parking information and maps can be found under the Our hospitals section of this site.

Things to bring with you:

Your letter from the hospital, health centre or doctor
Any related X-rays and scans
All your medicines, including any natural or non-prescription medicines you are currently taking (or bring a list of them with you)
Your glasses, hearing aid, mobility aids (if used)

Things to arrange before you leave home:

Transport to get home (if you can’t drive after your treatment)
Leave your valuables at home – don’t bring them with you.

Before you leave the hospital or health centre, check you have:

your follow up appointment (if you need one)
your medications, and prescription for new medicines
information about your care once you get home
referral to any community services you may need, such as the district nurse or Meals on Wheels
a number you can call us on if you have questions or concerns
all your personal belongings

If you need blood tests

Blood tests can be done at your local hospital. Our laboratories are open Monday to Friday and you don’t need an appointment. You can also have the test done at a private laboratory.

Radiology and X-rays

If you need an X-ray you can have this taken at Wellington or Kenepuru hospitals. All other types of radiology, such as scans, are taken at Wellington Hospital. You need an appointment, but if you are already at the hospital we might be able to fit you in straight away.

If you have had related X-rays or scans done before, please bring them with you so we can compare them with the new ones we take.

Contact Us

Main Outpatients
Level 2, Wellington Regional Hospital
Riddiford St, Newtown
Wellington

Phone numbers:
Main outpatients: (04) 806 0992 and ask for Main Outpatients.
Vascular, dermatology and breast clinics: (04) 385 5464