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  •   Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    Wanaka residents have been left stunned at the fees for seeking urgent after hours medical care,

    Wanaka residents have been left stunned at the fees for seeking urgent after hours medical care,


    The Otago town's medical centre provides on-call services until 11pm, with overnight services provided by Central Otago Health Services Limited until 8am.

    A former ambulance officer says he was quoted 700-dollars for a 15-minute consultation, while another says she was looking at fees upwards of one-thousand dollars.

    Wanaka Medical's Michael James, says their rate is based on how much time their clinician spends with the patient -- with enrolled patients aged over 21 paying 280-dollars per 30 minutes.

    He says patients with concerns over fees are being encouraged to reach out.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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