When to seek urgent care
If you have any of the signs below, do not wait for an appointment.
Call 111
Emergency services in New Zealand
- Chest pain
- Fainting, or feeling like you are about to faint
- Severe shortness of breath, or breathlessness at rest
- Black or tarry stools
- Vomiting blood
- Bleeding heavily enough to soak through protection every hour
- Any symptom that is getting worse during pregnancy
If you are worried but it is not an emergency
Healthline 0800 611 116
Contact your GP, or go to your nearest emergency department.
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This page is the same for everyone. FerroLady does not monitor what you log and will never decide that you need urgent care — that judgement is yours and your doctor’s.