Anaesthesia Associates Ltd provides administrative services to 73 Christchurch anaesthetists who between them provide anaesthesia services for all types of surgery. Our offices are located at 11 Caledonian Road, just behind Southern Cross Hospital and are open from 8.30 am to 5.00pm. You may also telephone us on 03 365 3777.
Anaesthetists are not usually present at the offices as they are working in operating theatre but if you need to contact your anaesthetist please feel free to ring us and we will be able to pass on a message. Please note that not all anaesthetists in Christchurch use Anaesthesia Associates Ltd.
Our Anaesthetists
Your anaesthetist
Your Anaesthetist
Your anaesthetist is a highly trained medical doctor who has spent at least five years undergoing special training and examinations before being registered to practice as a specialist in anaesthesia. Your anaesthetist’s job is to make you insensitive to pain during surgery, to supervise your recovery from anaesthesia, and to ensure you are comfortable afterwards. Your anaesthetist will stay with you at all times and will carefully monitor the way your body responds to the stress it will encounter during your surgery.
Please use the browse function above to see more about your anaesthetist.
Your Health and your anaesthetic
Your health and your anaesthetic
Your surgeon or hospital will send you a health check list sheet to be completed prior to your operation. Please fill this in as fully and honestly as you can. Please include names of all drugs and their doses. Please bring any medicines including inhalers and CPAP machines with you to hospital. Please ensure you have sufficient of your regular medications for your recovery period at home after your surgery.
For more information on having an anaesthetic please see these pages on the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) website or the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
Paying your account
Paying your account
Anaesthetists represented by Anaesthesia Associates Ltd are in Private Practice, which means that they charge a fee for each anaesthetic service they provide. We do have some direct billing arrangements with the private hospitals for some operations e.g. ACC funded operations and some Southern Cross Insurance funded cases. If you are responsible for payment of your anaesthetic fee then you will receive an account shortly after your surgery. If you have not received an account and you believe you should have, or have received an account and don’t believe you should have, please ring us so we can check.
What to do when you receive your account
If you have any queries please contact us on 03 365 3777.
Health Insurance Covered Cases: when you receive your anaesthetic account you should forward it with your claim form to your health insurer. The health insurer will usually pay your anaesthetist directly and will let you know how much has been paid to your anaesthetist. If your health insurance does not provide full coverage you should pay the outstanding amount using one of the methods below.
Self funded surgery: If you are paying for your anaesthetic yourself, you will receive an account that should be paid by the due date shown using one of the methods below.
How to pay your account
Direct Credit: You may make a direct payment by Internet banking to our BNZ account
02 0800 0451360 02. Please include the account number as your reference.
Credit Card/ EFTPOS: We have facilities for credit card and EFTPOS in the office so you may pay in person. Credit card payments may also be made by telephone.
Our rooms are unable to accept cash payments.
Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Anaesthesia Associates is committed to protecting your personal and health information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and share your information in accordance with the rules set by the Health Information Privacy Code 2020, and Principle 3 of the Privacy Act 2020.
Why We Collect Your Information
We collect health and personal information to:
- Provide safe and effective medical care
- Coordinate with other healthcare professionals and facilities involved in your treatment
- Manage the administration of your care, including bookings and billing (for which we use third-party practice management software)
How We Collect Information
We may collect information:
- Directly from you (e.g., through consultations or forms)
- Other healthcare providers (e.g. referring surgeon)
- From diagnostic services (e.g., labs, radiology)
- Through secure electronic health systems such as HealthOne
How We Use and Share Your Information
We only use your information for purposes directly related to your care or as required by law. This may include:
- Referrals to other medical specialists
- Communicating with allied health providers
- Sharing with hospital services
- Providing necessary information to insurance companies, ACC, or other medical contract holders
We will not share your information with third parties unrelated to your care without your consent unless legally required.
Use of HealthOne
Please note that our anaesthetists access healthcare information from HealthOne.
What is HealthOne?
HealthOne is a South Island–based secure electronic record that allows registered healthcare professionals directly involved in your care to quickly access key health information, such as:
- Test results
- Allergies
- Medications
- GP summaries
- Hospital information
HealthOne adheres to the principles of the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health Information Privacy Code 2020. Access is only possible via a highly secure, approved healthcare information network. Privacy audits are regularly performed to ensure that only those directly involved in your care are viewing your records.
To learn more about HealthOne, please visit: https://healthone.org.nz
You are entitled to opt out or restrict sharing of your healthcare records at any time by calling 0508 837 872 or emailing privacy@healthone.health.nz
How We Store and Protect Your Information
We take all reasonable steps to protect your information from misuse, loss, or unauthorised access. Your data is stored securely, whether electronically or in paper form, and access is limited to authorised staff.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the health information we hold about you
- Request corrections to your information
- Ask how your information has been used or shared
To make a request, please contact us using the details below.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about how your information is handled, please contact:
Anaesthesia Associates
email: office@anaesthesia.co.nz
Tel: 03 365 3777
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner:
Website: https://www.privacy.org.nz
OUR ANAESTHETISTS
- Dr Nick ABBOTT
- Dr Charlotte ADAMSON
- Dr Mullion ATKINS
- Dr Trudy BALLANTINE
- Dr Steve BERRILL
- Dr James BICKLEY
- Dr Paul BLUNDELL
- Dr Christian BRETT
- Dr Oliver BRETT
- Dr Ruth BROWN
- Dr Frances CAMMACK
- Dr Matt CHACKO
- Dr Tim CHAPMAN
- Dr Bryce CURRAN
- Dr Paul CURRANT
- Dr James DALBY-BALL
- Dr Owen DAVIES
- Dr Miguel DE VALDENEBRO
- Dr Roana DONOHUE
- Dr Tamsin DOVELL
- Dr Jennifer FIFE
- Dr Richard FRENCH
- Dr Philip GARBUTT
- Dr Alexis GHISEL
- Dr Alastair GIBSON
- Dr Carole GILLESPIE
- Dr Veronica GIN
- Dr Tiffany GLASS
- Dr Debbie GOODALL
- Dr Hamish GRAY
- Dr Jeremy HICKLING
- Dr Toby KANE
- Dr Ross KENNEDY
- Dr Agnieszka LETTINK
- Dr Mary LEVESTAM
- Dr David LINSCOTT
- Dr Nick MACLEAN
- Dr Janet MACPHERSON
- Dr Andrew MARSHALL
- Dr Patrick McKENDRY
- Dr Andrew McWILLIAM
- Dr Christopher MUNNS
- Dr Andrew NAIRN
- Dr Piet NEL
- Dr Graham NEILSON
- Dr Susan NICOLL
- Dr Dick ONGLEY
- Dr Des O’REGAN
- Dr Ashley PADAYACHEE
- Dr Ron PEREIRA
- Dr Kim PHILLIPS
- Dr Antony RICHARDS
- Dr Charlie RICHARDS
- Dr Stephen ROBERTS
- Dr John ROBINSON
- Dr Emily ROWBOTHAM
- Dr Karen RYAN
- Dr Ross SCOTT-WEEKLY
- Dr Andrew SHARPLES
- Dr John SHEPHERD
- Dr Julia SINGHAL
- Dr Nigel SKJELLERUP
- Dr Tom STUDHOLME
- Dr Courtney THOMAS
- Dr Ben VAN DER GRIEND
- Dr Mark WADDINGTON
- Dr Savini WIJESINGHA
- Dr Duncan WILLIAMS
- Dr Ian WILLIAMS
- Dr Rachelle WILLIAMSON
- Dr Jordan WOOD
- Dr Neil WYLIE
- Dr Irene WHYTE
- Dr Chwee-Ling YEAT
- Dr Rob YOUNG
OUR AMAZING TEAM
Vanessa
Amanda
Tracey
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CONTACT US
Anaesthesia Associates Ltd is located just behind Southern Cross Hospital.
Our street address is:
11 Caledonian Road
Christchurch
Our postal address is:
PO Box 4636
Christchurch 8140
Telephone: 03 365 3777
Email: office@anaesthesia.co.nz
Website: www.anaesthesia.co.nz