In Oamaru, local medical practices rotate who is on call during evenings and weekends. The after hours on call number is 03 434 9444.
The schedule is as follows;
Mondays - alternates between South Hill Medical and Te Kaika Oamaru
Tuesdays - Oamaru Doctors
Wednesdays - Central Medical
Thursdays - North End Health Centre
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays - see 2024 dates below.
January
17 -19 | Central Medical
24 - 26 | Oamaru Doctors
31 | Te Kaika
February
1 - 2 | Te Kaika
7 - 9 | North End Health Centre
14 - 16 | Central Medical
21 - 23 | Oamaru Doctors
28 | South Hill
March
1 - 2 | South Hill
7 - 9 | North End Health Centre
14 - 16 | Central Medical
21 - 23 | Oamaru Doctors
April
4 - 6 | North End Health Centre
11 - 13 | Central Medical
18 - 20 | Oamaru Doctors
25 - 27 | South Hill
May
2 - 4 | North End Health Centre
9 - 11 | Central Medical
16 - 18 | Oamaru Doctors
23 - 25 | Te Kaika
30 - 31 | North End Health Centre
June
1 | North End Health Centre
6-8 | Central Medical
13 - 15 | Oamaru Doctors
20 - 22 | South Hill
27 - 29 | North End Health Centre
July
4 - 6 | Central Medical
11 - 13 | Oamaru Doctors
18 - 20 | Te Kaika
25 - 27 | North End Health Centre
August
1 - 3 | Central Medical
8 - 10 | Oamaru Doctors
15 - 17 | South Hill
22 - 24 | North End Health Centre
29 - 31| Central Medical
September
5 - 7 | Oamaru Doctors
12 - 14 | Te Kaika
19 - 21 | North End Health Centre
26 - 28 | Central Medical
October
3 - 5 | Oamaru Doctors
10 - 12 | South Hill
17 - 19 | North End Health Centre
24 - 26 | Central Medical
31 | Oamaru Doctors
November
1 - 2 | Oamaru Doctors
7 - 9 | Te Kaika
14 - 16 | North End Health Centre
21 - 23 | Central Medical
28 - 30 | Oamaru Doctors
December
5 - 7 | South Hill
12 - 14 | North End Health Centre
19 - 21 | Central Medical
26 - 28 | Oamaru Doctors
January (2026)
2 - 4 | Te Kaika
9 - 11 | North End Health Centre
16 - 18 | Central Medical
23 - 25 | Oamaru Doctors
30 - 31 | South Hill / Te Kaika