About Franz Josef Clinic
Franz Josef Clinic is a full-time rural nurse specialist service providing primary care services to the Franz Josef community. GP and Nurse Practitioner clinics are held regularly.
After hours rural primary care service
Ka Ora Telecare provides free health advice and treatment on weeknights (5pm to 8am) and 24 hours a day on weekends and public holidays.
The Ka Ora team will refer you to the in-person service available in your area if you need it.
Contact us
Franz Josef Clinic is at:
97 Cron Street
Franz Josef
- enquiries or appointments: 03 752 0700
- freephone: 0800 794 325
- email: swadmin@wcdhb.health.nz
Opening hours
Franz Josef Clinic opening hours are:
Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 5pm
Weekends and public holidays: on call only.
How to get to Franz Josef Clinic
Franz Josef Clinic services
Franz Josef Clinic provides:
- blood Pressure checks
- diabetes support
- ECG heart checks
- GP and family health care
- maternity and shared care maternity
- men’s health
- minor accident care
- palliative care and Advanced Care Planning (ACP)
- sexual health checks
- skin cancer and mole checks
- support to stop smoking
- lung function tests
- subsidised chronic care management and care plus programmes
- Well Child Tamariki Ora checks
- women’s health including cervical smear tests
- ear, nose and throat services
- ear suctioning
- contraception insertion and removal.
Pharmacy
The nearest pharmacy is Westland Pharmacy in Hokitika.
Location: 10 Weld St, Hokitika
Website: Westland Pharmacy (external link)
Phone: 0800 107 455 or 03 755 8150
Email: dispensary@westlandpharmacy.co.nz
Health NZ West Coast GP fee schedule
You will need to pay for GP appointments and other primary care services.
Health NZ West Coast GP fee schedulePDF224 KB
Some health services are free or have part of the cost covered if you are eligible.
Publicly funded health and disability services (internal link)