Quality, affordable and inclusive healthcare on campus providing comprehensive general practice services
UC Health Centre is CLOSED from 12 noon Tuesday 23rd December 2025 and reopens 8.30am Tuesday 20th January 2026
Please phone us on 03 369 4444 if you need medical advice. Your call will be transferred to Whakarongorau Aoteroa/NZ Telehealth Services, where trained nurses answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is a free service. They can give advice and/or direct patients to clinics who see our patients after-hours.
Routine repeat prescription requests can be sent via Manage My Health - this may take slightly longer than normal over the summer break.
Urgent care options:
Another option for urgent care is:
The Manage My Health patient portal has confirmed that a cyber security incident took place at the end of December where some patient documents on its platform were accessed. This includes a small number of UC Health Centre patient records.
If any of your information on Manage My Health has been accessed, the Manage My Health team will notify you soon.
For the latest updates from Manage My Health, visit the Manage My Health website.
The breach has been contained, and their systems are now working normally.
If you'd like to see what information you have stored with them, you can log into your Manage My Health account.
Manage My Health is confirming this information and will notify you as soon as possible.
When you receive a notification from Manage My Health there will be clear instructions on next steps.
Manage My Health will be contacting affected patients. Medical practices are not expected to notify affected users.
Manage My Health has been confirmed as safe by external international experts and by Health NZ.
Affected individuals will be notified as soon as possible to verify what data has been compromised.
Affected individuals will be notified as soon as possible to verify what data has been compromised.
Affected individuals will be notified as soon as possible to verify what data has been compromised.
Go to the Manage My Health app and sign in - go to My Account - Close Account .
Your information is deleted when you close your account.
Refer below for contact hours.
Please note that you can only be enrolled at one practice at a time, which means that you will be removed from your current GP's register once you enrol with us. Find out how to register with UC Health Centre.
Please note that you can only be enrolled at one practice at a time, which means that you will be removed from your current GP's register once you enrol with us. Find out how to register with UC Health Centre.
We appreciate receiving your registration form before you require medical or counselling services. Find out about international students Health Centre registration.
We appreciate receiving your registration form before you require medical or counselling services. Find out about international students Health Centre registration.
The UC Health Centre offers a full range of General Practitioner (GP) services. We treat acute and chronic conditions and can help with preventative measures to keep you healthy and well. Check out some of the most common services at the UC Health Centre services.
The UC Health Centre offers a full range of General Practitioner (GP) services. We treat acute and chronic conditions and can help with preventative measures to keep you healthy and well. Check out some of the most common services at the UC Health Centre services.
You can make an appointment at the UC Health Centre by phone call or via the ManageMyHealth (MMH) patient portal. See about Appointments at the UC Health Centre.
You can make an appointment at the UC Health Centre by phone call or via the ManageMyHealth (MMH) patient portal. See about Appointments at the UC Health Centre.
If you need medical care outside of our opening hours, there are a number of places you can seek advice and support
If you need medical care outside of our opening hours, there are a number of places you can seek advice and support
There are many health-related resources available which can help you while you're on campus or from the comfort of your home. Whether you need support with mental, physical, or travel health, check out these self-help health care options.
There are many health-related resources available which can help you while you're on campus or from the comfort of your home. Whether you need support with mental, physical, or travel health, check out these self-help health care options.
To receive subsidised medical care through the UC Health Centre you must be registered with us. Check our fees and charges.
To receive subsidised medical care through the UC Health Centre you must be registered with us. Check our fees and charges.
The UC Health Centre welcomes your feedback as it helps us improve where needed. If you have complaints, comments, or compliments you can give feedback to the Health Centre onsite or by filling in an online form.
The UC Health Centre welcomes your feedback as it helps us improve where needed. If you have complaints, comments, or compliments you can give feedback to the Health Centre onsite or by filling in an online form.
You might be worried about how information is held at the UC Health Centre and how you can access this. We recognise this and have produced the following material to reassure and inform you. The UC Health Centre follows the New Zealand Health Information Privacy Code. Learn more about privacy and confidentiality and our Health Centre.
You might be worried about how information is held at the UC Health Centre and how you can access this. We recognise this and have produced the following material to reassure and inform you. The UC Health Centre follows the New Zealand Health Information Privacy Code. Learn more about privacy and confidentiality and our Health Centre.
From our admin team to our doctors and nurses, and counsellors, meet UC's Health Centre people.
From our admin team to our doctors and nurses, and counsellors, meet UC's Health Centre people.
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Ext: 92111 (from a campus landline)
Direct dial: 0800 823 637
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