8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday

Referrals to Anaesthetists should be from Medical Specialists.

• General Anaesthesia

  
  
  You are put into a state of unconsciousness either by the injection of an anaesthetic medication into a vein or by breathing in a mixture of gases.… More

• Regional Anaesthesia

  
  
   A nerve block numbs the part of the body where the surgeon operates.This is often used for surgery on the hand,arm,hip or knee and for Caesarian sections.Examples include spinal and epidural anaesthesia,arm blocks and eye blocks.Local anaesthetic is injected near the major nerve pathways to the part of the body… More

• Complications from Anaesthesia

  
  
  Complications may include: the patient being allergic to the anaesthetic, the dose given may be too high, or the anaesthetic effect has taken effect faster than wanted. Where complications occur, it is generally in connection with general anaesthesia.… More

• Local Anaesthesia

  Local anaesthetic is injected directly into or around the area being operated on, causing that area to go numb.… More

Anaesthetists' fees vary from anaesthetist to anaesthetist, patients undergoing surgery may request an estimate from their anaesthetist. 

Patients will be sent an invoice from their anaesthetist after their surgery has taken place.  Some anaesthetists may request payment in advance of surgery.  These patients are advised in writing of the amount to be paid.

Anaesthetists' fees are generally made up of Base units - dependent upon the type of procedure the patient is undergoing and Time units - the time that the patient is in the care of the anaesthetist.  Time units are usually 15 minute intervals or part thereof.  Additional units called modifying units may be charged due to age, health (ASA), weight (BMI) and out of hours service.

There are procedures (in particular cosmetic procedures) when an anaesthetist may request payment in advance of surgery. 

Payment for anaesthetists fee can be made by: Cash (deposit through ASB Bank), Cheque, Credit Card (Mastercard or Visa) or Internet banking.

Check with the hospital in which your surgery will take place for visiting hours.

The administration office of Anaesthesia Auckland Limited is situated at Suite 5, 1st Floor of the Auckland Surgical Centre Building, 9 St Marks Road, Remuera.  Opposite the on ramp to the Southern Motorway.

St Marks Road connects Manukau and Remuera Roads.

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Public transport does not run along St Marks Road.  There are regular bus services that operate along Manukau and Remuera Roads. 

The Link Bus operates along Manukau Road.

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Patient parking is available at the front and rear of the building.  Parking under the building is for medical and administration staff only.

We recommend that elderly patients or patients who have mobility problems are dropped at the front door before the driver parks the car and that patients access Suite 5 by lift.

There is no Pharmacy in the Auckland Surgical Centre Building.

The building is monitored with close circuit television cameras.