My name is Kim and I am the new receptionist at Burnside Medical Centre. For the past thirteen years I have worked in the Veterinary industry as both a vet nurse and more recently as a receptionist. A few months ago, I decided I needed a change so I applied for the reception job at Burnside. It has been quite a steep learning curve for me but I am slowly getting my head around it all and I enjoy a challenge.

I have lived in Christchurch for thirty years now but was born and raised in Northland before that. I am married and have three adult children as well as two retired greyhounds.

In my spare time I like to go for walks, especially around the port hills and in the forest. As well as reading and watching movies and cooking.

I look forward to meeting you all.

“Please note that this practice is contributing to, and accessing healthcare information from HealthOne –  

What is HealthOne?

HealthOne is a South Island based secure electronic record that allows registered healthcare providers directly involved in your healthcare, to quickly access information such as your test results, allergies, medications, GP summaries and hospital information. HealthOne adheres to the principles of the Privacy Act 2020 as well as the Rules set out in the Health Information Privacy Code 2020.  Access is only possible via an approved highly secure healthcare information network which is regularly audited and tested.  Privacy auditing is used to check that only those directly involved in your care are accessing your information.  To find out more about HealthOne please visit https://healthone.org.nz/.  Please note that you are entitled to restrict the sharing of your healthcare records by contacting 0508 837 872 or emailing HealthOne.privacy@pegasus.health.nz”  

Tēnā koe,

We are pleased to announce that 24 Hour Surgery is returning to 24 hour opening hours, 7 days a week from Sunday 28 January 2024. 

The reduction in hours was always a temporary solution to staff shortages. We have been successful in recruiting 14 FTE of nursing staff and are now able to have a full complement of staff round the clock. 

As always, patient safety is core to all of our operations. From time to time, we may need to temporarily redirect some non-urgent patients if presentation numbers are very high. Please encourage your patients to visit the 24 Hour Surgery Facebook for the most up-to-date information before they attend. 

If you have shared 24 Hour Surgery reduced hours on your Facebook, website, phone answering system or on posters around your practice, please update these as soon as possible. 

Thank you for your understanding and patience over the past few months. 

Ngā mihi, 

24 Hour Surgery Senior Management Team