Shorecare Urgent Care at 74 Taharoto Road in Smales Farm, Takapuna, is a walk-in clinic open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and no booking is needed. The website says it is the only 24-hour urgent care clinic on the North Shore. Its doctors see sudden illnesses that are not life threatening but cannot wait until the next day, and minor injuries such as sprains, fractures and wounds. There is x-ray and plastering on site, and the website says most simple fractures can be treated there. Wound care is offered, and fracture clinics with orthopaedic specialists run by appointment after a medical assessment.
Customers' views are mixed. One visitor said they had gone several times because of the location but never had a good experience. Another said a nurse checked their child without sharing any observations, and that the clinic needs more doctors. A third praised a nurse and a doctor for a quick ultrasound that reassured a worried parent. The website says subsidised after-hours fees apply for over 65s and CSC holders, and that ACC consultations for under 14s are free at all times. The pharmacy opposite is open 8.30am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday.