Christchurch Clinic is open for drop in appointments today (Wednesday 8 September).

Christchurch Family Planning Clinic is open today (Tuesday 7 September) for drop in appointments only. Hours today 8am until 5pm. Clinicians will be able to help with emergency contraception, pill repeats or urgent appointments.

A reminder that the Family Planning Certificate Course which was to have been held in Christchurch this week has been postponed. Course organisers will be in contact with registrants with a new date for this course.

Christchurch and Ashburton Family Planning Clinics are closed today (Monday 6 September) while earthquake repairs are undertaken.

If you need Emergency Contraception, please contact your nearest After Hours Medical Centre. To speak with a nurse, phone Healthline on 0800 611 116.

The Family Planning Certificate Course which was to have been held in Christchurch this week has been postponed. Course organisers will contact attendees with details of the revised course dates.

We will continue to update information as the situation becomes clearer.

Christchurch Clinic is closed on Saturday 4 September due to the earthquake.

If you need to get the Emergency Contraceptive Pill, please go to your nearest After Hours medical centre.

For any other enquiries contact Healthline on 0800 611 116.

We will update the clinic information as soon as new information comes to hand.

Early-bird registrations for Family Planning Conference 2010 have been extended until Friday 10 September.

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