Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September.
Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
Northland youth health service offers free, confidential, non-judgemental healthcare for all 12 to 24 year olds throughout the region.
The service is a ‘one stop shop’ for young people and offers assessments, advice, tests and treatment for a variety of issues such as:
School-based clinics are held at high schools, colleges, area schools, kura kaupapa and alternative education sites throughout the region.
Kerikeri: Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm in the van 'Ngā Tātai Ihorangi' at Samaree Place.
Drop-in or phone 0800 242 432external link.
Kaeo: Tuesdays 12pm to 2pm in the Whangaroa College
Drop-in or phone 0800 242 432external link.
Freephone: 0800 242 432external link
Via Facebook - Northland Youth Health Services (@northlandyhs), Via Instagram to northland_youth.
Established in 2019, Northland Youth Health Services is designed to reduce barriers to healthcare and increase engagement by young people. Led by youth health specialty clinical nurses, clinics offer an inclusive, respectful and safe environment where young people can ask about anything.
