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The 24 Hour Surgery will be closed from midnight Wednesday to 8am Thursday due to a staffing shortage.
"We have decided to close to ensure we maintain a safe service for patients. We have a shortage of nurses and are working hard to recruit to vacant positions. In the meantime, we may need to adjust our hours from time to time to ensure we can roster our limited staff to provide the best possible service to the community," said Jasmine Mackay, Clinical Director of the 24 Hour Surgery.
We ask people seeking care to call Healthline or a virtual care provider for advice. In emergencies patients should attend Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department.
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
