Vercoe Brown And Associates

82 Elles Road, Georgetown, Invercargill

Contact Details

Phone (03) 214 6222
Email [email protected]
Healthlink EDI: verbrown

Street Address

82 Elles Road
Georgetown
Invercargill 9812

Postal Address

82 Elles Road
Georgetown
Invercargill 9812

and

106 Don Street
Invercargill 9810

Description

We are an established medical practice in Invercargill, NZ. We are passionate about general practice, & are committed to resolving medical issues when you are sick & working with you to cultivate wellness. We maintain our skills & knowledge to provide you with the best possible care & evidence-based treatments. We have cared for generations of Southlanders, many cultures & ethnicities & treasure the relationship we have with our patients.

Please give our friendly team a call if you have any questions. Due to full schedules, consultations are by appointment only. We value patient-doctor confidentiality & support your right to choose who you see. We regret we are unable to enrol new patients at this time.

This practice was founded after the end of WWII in Morton St, Georgetown.  It changed hands several times until Dr John Vercoe took over in 1981.

The new surgery buildings were opened at 82 Elles Road in 1994.

APRIL 2026: Vercoe Brown merged with Bester McKay Family Doctors with staff working across both sites: 82 Elles Road and 106 Don Street.

Staff
Our team is made up of GPs (see details below under “General Practitioners”) and:

Practice Managers: Jan Jenkins & Adina Giurgiu

Nurse Practitioner: Julie Smith

Practice Nurses: Sheree, Lisa, Naseeha, Jan M, Beatrix and Xandra

Clinical Assistants: Andrea & Gillian

Receptionists/Administrators:  Amy, Rosie, Nama, Lucy, Yvonne, Te Aroha, Luci and Amanda

Health Improvement Practitioners: Courtney & Ben

Health Coaches: Sharna & Becs

Community Support Worker: Vivienne

Staff

Check out our Facebook page for more up to date information on staffing, fees and opening hours especially in and around the holiday periods and training.

Doctors

Enrolling new patients

No

This practice is not currently taking new patients for enrolment

What does "enrolling" mean?

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 $55.00 $13.50
18 to 24 years $67.00 $20.00
25 to 44 years $67.00 $20.00
45 to 64 years $67.00 $20.00
65+ years $67.00 $20.00

NB: if cost is a barrier to your visiting the Doctor or Nurse Practitioner, please contact the WellSouth Voucher Line by calling 0800 477 115 (option 2) Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm

These fees apply to usual ordinary daytime medical consultations for enrolled and funded patients.  Extras like referral letters, forms, long consultations, dressings, and procedures will incur extra costs. If you have more than 2 issues to discuss with our Health Professional then you will need to book a double appointment or book several appointments going forward.

If you need to speak to a General Practitioner (GP) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) urgently please phone us on 214 6222 and ask the reception team for a Nurse Triage phone call. Charges may apply. 

 

Service

Amount

Prescriptions (NB: scripts requested as URGENT will be $35.00)

$25.00

Steroid Injection

95.00

Not enrolled, non-funded patients     

134.00

Surgical procedures (30mins)    

380.00

House calls

150.00

Visits to Resthome residents

150.00

Failed Doctor’s appointment

up to 30.00

Failed Nurse’s appointment

up to 20.00

Statement fee on all accounts unpaid at the end of the month

5.00

Phoned prescriptions for children under 14 yrs of age

Free

Phoned prescriptions for pts aged 14 – 17 years of age

15.00

Blood pressure check

20.00


Jadelle device placements consult +$150 but this maybe free for some groups please ask.

IUCD/Pipelle consult +$160 but free for some groups – please ask

Smears by Nurse are free for some groups otherwise a usual Nurse consult fee of $35 applies.

Childhood Immunisations / Weight / Pregnancy Test - no charge.

VercoeBrown does provide publicly funded subsidised maternity care for the First Trimester only.

Subsidised care funding does not include consultations related to accidents, Driver’s License examinations, Insurance Company reports, sports related medical certificates etc.  

Please note: Urgent scripts (ie required on the day) will be charged at $35. If ordering your script via the patient portal 'myindici' and you select 'urgent' your script will be charged at $35.

Hours

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Note: The Practice (both the Elles Road and Don Street sites) closes between 12noon and 1.00pm, Mon-Fri, for staff to take a lunch break and undertake outstanding administrative tasks. On the 1st Wednesday of each month this closure will be between 12noon and 2pm to allow for staff training and meetings.  In both instances the phones will be closed during these hours too. 

You are welcome to email the Practice on: [email protected]   If you query requires an urgent response. Please put URGENT in capitals in the subject field and body of your email.

**AFTER HOURS:
Download the Tend app for 24/7 online care & free mental health care. Get medical certificates, prescriptions and more!

Healthline offers, 24-hour/7 days a week, advice with a registered health professional. Please phone (free of charge) on 0800 611 116.

The Invercargill After Hours Service is located at Te Hau o Te Ora general practice at 65 Don Street. Charges will apply.

Clinic hours are:

Monday to Friday: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Weekends and Public Holidays: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

To make a booking, please phone on 0800 456 138.

Should you need urgent help beyond 9pm, please go to your local Hospital Emergency Department for care.



Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), Southland Anniversary (7 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).

Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: Invercargill After Hours Service.

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Wellbeing Programme in General Practice (IPMHA)
Immunisation
Adult and child medical care
Health screening
Minor Accident and Injury Care
Cervical screening
Liquid nitrogen
Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)
Travel Health Advice

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Online Booking URL

https://patientportal.myindici.co.nz/login

Parking

Elles Road: You can park on-site or on Elles Rd or Teviot St. There is one disability park on-site. 
Don Street: Parking is available around the back of the Practice and out on Don Street itself.

Website

www.vercoebrown.co.nz

https://healthpoint.co.nz/gps-accident-urgent-medical-care/gp/vercoe-brown-and-associates/