How do I find a GP in New Zealand?
Isabella Ramos
Updated on February 25, 2026
Use Healthpoint to search for a doctor near you. Or phone Healthline on 0800 611 116. It costs less to visit a doctor if you’re enrolled as a patient with them. They’ll also be familiar with your medical history and will have your records handy.
How many GP clinics are there in NZ?
There are around 5,500 general practitioners (GPs) located in almost every city, town and suburb. Most work in groups called a practice, operating from a medical centre. You need to enrol yourself and your family with a general practice in order to get cheaper, subsidised charges when you see a GP. It is free to enrol.
What is GP register?
The GP Register is a list of doctors who are eligible for appointment as a general practitioner in the UK. Since 1 April 2006, all doctors working as a GP in the UK health service must be on the GP Register, other than doctors in training, such as GP registrars. This requirement extends to locums.
How do you find out your national health number NZ?
You can find your NHI number on:
- your prescription or prescription receipt;
- the label of your prescription medicine;
- a hospital letter;
- an x-ray or test result;
- your online patient portal profile, if you are registered with your GP’s online patient portal.
How do I track down a doctor?
If you have Internet access, you may be able to find it without having to make a long-distance call. Go to the American Medical Association’s Web site – – and click on Doctor Finder.
Is A and E Free NZ?
It’s not free. There’s always a cost. DHBs only get [so much funding].”
Can a GP work in a hospital?
GPs occasionally work as part of teams attached to hospitals with roles in accident and emergency centres, discharge planning and in unscheduled care (such as urgent care centres). In the community they may run clinics in schools and in residential and nursing care homes.
What documents do I need to register with a GP?
Legally, you do not need any documents to register with a GP.
- Your NHS card.
- Proof of address (usually 1 or 2 bills with your name on it) in order to prove that you live in the area.
- Your passport in order to prove your identity and to check what type of Visa you have.
How can I get GP number?
You can register with a GP practice to get an NHS number. If you do not already have an NHS number, you’ll be assigned one during registration. You’ll get a registration letter in the post and your NHS number will be shown in the letter.
How can I know my GP number?
If you cannot get your NHS number online you can:
- find it on any letter from the NHS like a prescription or appointment letter.
- call your GP surgery and ask them for your number.
How do I find my health and care number?
In this case, you can find out your Health and Care Number (H&C Number) by: Contacting your GP Practice and asking them to look it up for you. Checking any recent correspondence from the NHS, e.g. hospital appointment letters. Your Health and Care Number (H&C Number) will be stated on the letter.
How do I contact a doctor in New Zealand?
Or phone Healthline on 0800 611 116. It costs less to visit a doctor if you’re enrolled as a patient with them. They’ll also be familiar with your medical history and will have your records handy. Doctors in NZ can only enrol people who are eligible for publicly funded health services.
How can I find out more about my GP practice?
You can also use the map to find contact details, opening times and phone numbers for your doctor and general practice team. Most GP practice listings have links to their general practice’s website for more information about services, enrolling with a doctor, cost’s and availability.
Do doctors in New Zealand Know Your medical history?
They’ll also be familiar with your medical history and will have your records handy. Doctors in NZ can only enrol people who are eligible for publicly funded health services. It’s free to enrol with a doctor — but you’ll usually pay a fee each time you go to see them.
How do I find a plant-based GP in another country?
To find doctors in other countries, try the Plant-Based Docs directory. Mark is a GP with major interest in whole food plant-based (WFPB) nutrition and lifestyle medicine. He focuses on reversing and preventing disease and also has interests in ear, nose and throat (ENT) and minor surgery.
