NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
Urgent mental health services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Canterbury.
Our mental health emergency teams are based at Hillmorton Hospital.
Single Point of Entry is your initial contact with mental health services in Canterbury. It streamlines the way people are referred for community mental health services they need. They are your first point of contact for emergencies and non-emergencies.
The Child, Adolescent, and Family (CAF) emergency team manages emergency presentations for children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 inclusive.
For non-emergency enquiries for child and youth mental health, contact:
