Phone (09) 473 9594 Mobile 02102236775 Email tcd987@outlook.com Healthlink EDI: pahunter
Appointment booking, Video or Phone Consultations can be booked through the portal or via reception. Access to the Portal is at Dr Hunter - portal at Manage My Health. (You can sign up to this service for free at reception - also check your own results etc)
We need to know if you or anyone in your group have symptoms of cough, fever, runny nose, shortness of breath at the time of booking. The surgery has been reconfigured to separate different areas of care and to better protect our staff and patients. Respiratory patients should wear a mask and will be moved to a separate area.
Video Consultation Instructions (by appointment only).
Enter the Virtual Waiting Room - Click Virtual Waiting (https://doxy.me/drphunter) - enter and wait just prior to your appointment time
Phone Consultation- The Doctor will call you at your appointment time.
We prefer contactless electronic forms of payment at the time of consultation.
Nurse email tcdnurse@outlook.com
Admin email tcdfax@outlook.com
Street Address
987 Beach Road Torbay Auckland 0630
Postal Address
PO Box 89025 Torbay Auckland 0742
Description
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 announced that practices would 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 do not cover our expenses and has resulted in our current GP services. We have not accepted these subsidies and charge patients our reasonable fees with small reductions only for card holders to remain financially viable.
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. We encourage mask wearing for all respiratory ilnesses to help keep our staff well and available.
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.
Cellphone: 021 223 6775 this is monitored through the day and provides a convenient method of contact. Text messages for this number are no longer monitored.
Our Nurse email:
Informed Consent: is essential in Medicine and this applies to PHO (Comprehensive Care) and Te Whatu Ora - if you wish your entire record shared with Datacraft (a private company) and the PHO (who pay us) please come in and sign a document to that effect.
Staff
Dr Paul Hunter
Our team is made up of one GP, Dr Paul Hunter, so you will always see the same person. Paul has been a GP in Torbay for 40 years. He offers a friendly personal approach to his patients.
He is interested in skin diagnosis and treatment - using a dermasope for diagnosis and cryo-gun for liquid nitrogen therapy. He has many years' experience in removal of skin lesions.
Many of our patients are older so he is experienced with multiple and complex problems of elderly patients - Paul also offers a clinic at a local retirement village.
Our younger patients are on the increase and so we also have an interest in children's health.
We are able to offer care and diagnosis for problems that specifically relate to men and women.
Paul has an interest in issues relating to counselling and mental health.
Nursing Staff
Sharon is our nurse. She can assist with all your nursing needs in a friendly and helpful manner. She is very experienced also and can educate, vaccinate and perform smear testing.
Receptionists
Jo is our receptionist. She will get to know you and your family as she arranges appointments and performs the complex tasks of practice administration. Carol shares reception duties with Jo later in the week.
We do not accept Community Service Cards and get no Government assistance in this regard. We are unable to provide 1yr of service for the price of one consultation / prescription as we will become insolvent.
Enrolled Patient Usual Fees
Age
Usual Fee
Maximum Fee
Under 6yrs
Free
Free
6 -12 yrs
$40
$52.50
13 - 17 yrs
$45
$62.50
18 - 24 yrs
$50
$72.50
25 - 44 yrs
$65
$80.50
45 - 64 yrs
$68
$80.50
65+ yrs
$68 CSC $60 discretionary
$80.50
Our fee structure varies. Maximum DHB controlled fees for usual service are shown in brackets. Extra fees may apply for use of specialised materials, equipment or time. We try to keep this to a minimum.
Prescriptions ($27) - these are best arranged at least one day prior - extra fees may apply to same day, faxed or urgent prescriptions or applications for special authorities.
One of our nurses can perform smear tests for $40. Fees apply for nursing services.
Skin lesion excision from $350.
ACC surcharge is $25-40 with a reduced fee for repeat ACC dressings.
We offer a wide range of vaccines for travel and seasonal flu vaccines (free to many patients).
We are now able to make your claims at the end of your consultation for Southern Cross Members through their Easy-Claim system streamlining availability of your insurance benefits.
Hours
Mon
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wed
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thu
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
We are available on Wednesday in the morning only and not open on Fridays. There are now more appointments available on Thursday on these weeks and these can be booked here on the portal.
The practice is closed for lunch from 1pm-2pm daily, and until 2.30pm on Tuesdays.
After hours contact:
ShoreCare Clinics: Sovereign Building, Smale's Farm, 74 Taharoto Rd, Takapuna. Open 24hrs.
50 Greville Road Rosedale. Until 8pm each evening. Ph (09) 486 7777 - no advice is given over the phone.
In case of emergency Dial 111 and ask for ambulance.
North Shore Hospital Emergency Clinic is open 24hrs. Shakespeare Rd, Milford.
Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (26 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct). Christmas: Closed 22 Dec — 9 Jan.
