Medical Corner Doctors

General Practice (GP) Service

Today

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

As a dedicated healthcare team, we aim to help you and your family achieve the best possible outcomes for your health and wellbeing. We care about you as an individual and we believe that optimal care experience comes from building a positive relationship with you through respect and professionalism.

Doctors

Dr Lorna Archer

General Practitioner
Dr Peter Brown

General Practitioner
Dr Ronan Finn
Dr Seamus Flynn

General Practitioner
Dr Richard Griffiths

General Practitioner
Dr Alvin Ling

General Practitioner
Dr David McTaggart

General Practitioner -Vocationally Registered
Dr Lika Rump

General Practitioner
Dr Amanda Torkington

General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered

How do I access this service?

Enrolled patients, Make an appointment

Enrolling new patients

Yes

This practice is enrolling new patients.

A waitlist is available for patients new to the Waimakariri area.

Fees

Enrolled Patient Fees

CSC: Community Services Card

Age Range	Without CSC	With CSC
Under 6 years	Free	Free
6 to 13 years	Free	Free
14 to 17 years	$45.00	$13.00
18 to 24 years	$58.00	$19.50
25 to 44 years	$58.00	$19.50
45 to 64 years	$58.00	$19.50
65+ years	$58.00	$19.50

See our website for all other fees information

Hours

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

After hours: We partner with Practice Plus to provide same day virtual GP appointments for enrolled patients, as an extension of our regular medical centre team.

Practice Plus is available weekdays until 10pm and weekends/public holidays 8am-8pm.

Click here to find out more and to register/book an appointment.

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Canterbury Anniversary (14 Nov).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: 24 Hour Surgery Pegasus Health.

Services Provided

Cervical Screening

All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer. There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done: a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test). Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you. If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy. If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient). For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit

There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done:

a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional
a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test).

Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you.

If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy.

If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient).

For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit

Immunisation

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Pregnancy vaccinations
Childhood immunisation programme
45 year old vaccinations
Adult flu vaccine
Child flu vaccine
Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine
Meningococcal vaccine

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

LARC methods are very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy and are “fit and forget” forms of contraception – you don’t need to remember them every day or every month. LARC methods: Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD or IUD) are inserted through the cervix into a woman’s uterus. IUCDs may be either hormonal (Mirena® or Jaydess® ) or non-hormonal (copper IUCD). Jadelle® is a hormone-releasing implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm. Depending on the type of device, it will need to be changed after between three and ten years. Read more about LARC methods here

IUD removals
Implant (Jadelle) removal
IUD inserts
Implant (Jadelle) inserts

LARC methods are very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy and are “fit and forget” forms of contraception – you don’t need to remember them every day or every month. LARC methods:

Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD or IUD) are inserted through the cervix into a woman’s uterus. IUCDs may be either hormonal (Mirena^® or Jaydess^®⁾ or non-hormonal (copper IUCD).
Jadelle^® is a hormone-releasing implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm.

Depending on the type of device, it will need to be changed after between three and ten years.