We are a family centred surgery where you only see your own GP and where everyone knows your name. We offer a full range of general practice services to you and your family.
Consultations are by appointment. Our standard consultation time is 15 minutes - this will vary to give you the time you need.
Te Whatu Ora have announced pharmacies can now vaccinate children. We believe this is a retrograde step for our children as these visits allow valuable contact with our nurse and doctor and help sustain the practice financially.
Its time for FLUVAX - available from April 2025. Shringrix for 65 yr olds. We will offer Pneumovax vaccines to people with chronic respiratory diseases. This vaccine is free only in a very limited number of circumstances.
For our younger people HPV vaccine reduces the risk of serious consequences of human papilloma virus infection. This is free under 26yrs and should be completed if this has not already been done.
Contact our nurses for help with all immunisation questions.
Our Fees - Rationale
We welcome all of our patients and will continue to charge our usual fees and provide our usual services. We currently still charge a fee for children 6-14yrs .
From December 1 2018 the Government has announced that some practices will charge Community Card Holders $19.50 for a consultation and that children under 14yrs will be free (this does not change funding for non-Community Card holders). The subsidies that they provide for these services match about 2/3 of the amount we need to cover our expenses. As such we have not accepted this subsidy as we believe it will short change the care of Community Card Holders, make GP practices less viable, cause costs to be passed onto non-Community Card holders and probably increase hospital admissions. It is likely that if you attend another practice that any additional services you get over a simple consultation will be charged as extra to try to recover some of these losses at those practices.
We regret that if you are a Community Card Holder that you might have to accept an apparently cheaper service from another provider as we believe that the doctor/patient relationship is the core of General Practice.
Prescriptions
Dr Hunter will recommend the most appropriate medicines to treat your conditions. If you have a question about your medication please consult with Dr Hunter who will be happy to discuss this based on scientific knowledge and 35yrs experience.
COVID
Omicron is a mild viral illness well tolerated by the vast majority of patients by age and disease status. Vaccination of elderly and at risk groups is advised. Antiviral agents such as Paxlovid may be appropriate for high risk groups and can be arranged at the time of diagnosis through the practice.
Email and Cell Phone Contact
We rely on these contact methods for speed and efficiency. Please make sure that these details are up to date with our receptionist.
Our Text Phone (Not for urgent contact): 021 223 6775 this is monitored through the day and provides a convenient method of contact. We can email you with results and forms as needed. Please check your cellphone and email contact details (as well as usual address) are up to date at each visit.
Our Nurse email: tcdnurse@outlook.com
