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Reminder to order prescriptions early, practice closed for Easter and Anzac holidays

Friday 18 April (Good Friday) Monday 21 April (Easter Monday) Friday 25 April (Anzac Day) We are also closed on weekends, meaning we will be closed for four days across Fri 18-Mon 21 April and for three days across Fri 25-Sun 27 April. ...

Book in for your flu vaccine!

See our other post for information on why you should get your flu vaccine every year. Your doctor, Nurse Practitioner, or practice nurse can administer your preferred flu vaccine during your appointment if you are coming in to see them for something else.Or, if you would like to book for the flu vaccine only, please call reception on 04 472 5723 to schedule a time during our flu vaccine clinics.If you are aged 11+ years then only a 5-minute appointment is needed; 15-minute appoint...

Free wellbeing workshops & low-cost counselling for women and non-binary people

WWHC: "Accessible and affordable mental health support for all individuals who identify as women or non-binary in Wellington." ...

Te Mauri: rōpū for whānau Māori experiencing cancer available in Porirua

The rōpū meets on Rāapa / Wednesday evenings between 4-6PM at the Mary Potter Hospice Day Unit in Ranui Heights. "Using trained kaitiaki, Te Mauri offers a safe, nurturing space where you and your whānau can meet, learn and share stories and knowledge with others. We use our pūrakau and atuatanga to support whānau in understanding the journey from a Mātauranga Māori perspective. Te Mauri seeks to prioritise your cancer support needs, and we will walk beside you, where...

10 reasons why you should get your flu vaccine every year

1) Flu/influenza can cause serious illness in anyone and lead to hospitalisation and even deathSome people may experience a mild illness from the flu - but others will become extremely unwell. Those most likely to experience serious illness from the flu include pēpi and tamariki under 5 years, the elderly, hapū/pregnant people, and people with underlying health conditions. But the flu can cause serious illness in anybody, including otherwise healthy people, and hundreds of people in Aotearoa s...

We are now taking bookings for funded AND non-funded flu vaccines!

See our other post for information on why you should get your flu vaccine every year. Your doctor, Nurse Practitioner, or practice nurse can administer your preferred flu vaccine during your appointment if you are coming in to see them for something else.Or, if you would like to book for the flu vaccine only, please call reception to schedule a time during our flu vaccine clinics.If you are aged 11+ years then only a 5-minute appointment is needed; 15-minute appointments are needed for tama...

Be vigilant for symptoms of parasitic disease cryptosporidiosis

This include 8 cases in Te Awakairangi / Hutt Valley. According to Te Whatu Ora, a number of these cases of cryptosporidiosis are connected to use of swimming pools. ...

Some NON-FUNDED flu vaccines available now (FUNDED flu vaccines available from April)

"Special"? These flu vaccines are Fluad Quad (for people aged 65+ years) and Flucelvax Quad (for people aged 6 months - 64 years). Fluad Quad and Flucelvax Quad are both more expensive than the "standard" non-funded flu vaccine (Influvac Tetra, available from 1 April) because they can provide more protection against influenza (the flu) and flu-related complications. Fluad QuadFor 65+ year olds only$65.00Contains MF59® Adjuvant, a substance that improves the effectiveness of the v...

Doctors on leave

A few of our doctors are taking leave throughout Poutū-te-rangi | March. Please see below for information on when they're away and who is providing cover for them. ...

Attended/attending the 2025 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras? Be alert for symptoms of mpox

Mpox (or monkey pox) is a virus similar to smallpox but less severe, and it has been spreading globally outside of Central and Western Africa (where it is normally found) since 2022. Many New Zealanders are expected to be attending the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, and the National Public Health Service has issued a public health advisory to be alert for mpox symptoms in those who have attended. See below for information on:Symptoms of mpox Timeframe for developing symptoms...

Haere rā, tot ziens, Dr Meijer

In January we announced that Dr Meijer would soon be leaving us. After a 2-year stay here in Aotearoa NZ, he and his whānau are returning home to the Netherlands and will be greatly missed by the TTMC team. We're so grateful for all his time here and wish him and his whānau all the best - haere pai! ...

Web bookings now available for GP and Nurse Practitioner appointments

Web bookings are only available if:You're enrolled with us, andYou've provided us with your email address and mobile numberWeb bookings are not available to casual patients (i.e. patients who are not enrolled at The Terrace Medical Centre). Please keep in mind that a Nurse Practitioner appointment is not a standard practice nurse appointment. Take a look at either of these previous posts (1, 2) on Nurse Practitioners to see what our NP, Jasper Nacilla, can help you with. If you book wi...

Practice closed this Rāmere/Thursday 6 February for Te Rā o Waitangi

The Terrace Medical Centre will be closed on Rāmere te 6 o Hui-tanguru | Thursday 6 February for Te Rā o Waitangi. ...

Books closed for new enrolments

We are at capacity with our patients, especially as Dr Meijer will be finishing up with us in February. We apologise if you are wanting to enrol with us. However, we will have waitlists for Dr Gibson, Dr Harris, and Dr Foster. If you would like to be added to a particular GP's waitlist, please call reception and let them know your name and contact details so that we can get in touch when that doctor's books open up again. We are unable to provide a timeframe at this stage on when our doctor...

Nurse practitioner, Jasper Nacilla, now taking bookings for 20-minute appointments

Late last year, Jasper passed his panel exam and became a fully qualified nurse practitioner. He is now taking bookings for 20-minute appointments. You can book with him either by calling reception or by using our patient portal, Well. ...

Dr Sjoerd (Theodoor) Meijer's last day with us in February 2025

Dr Meijer joined us from the Netherlands in early 2023 and we have loved having him, his partner Nanne, and their young son here as part of the TTMC team. They will all be greatly missed. But after a little over two years of enjoying Aotearoa NZ, they're ready to return home to the Netherlands and their wider whānau there. Dr Meijer's last day with us is yet to be determined, but it will be between Rāhina te 17 o Hui-tanguru - Rāmere te 20 o Hui-tanguru | Monday 17 - ...

New Year updates: Closed on Monday for Wellington Anniversary weekend, doctors on leave

We hope you all had a wonderful Kirihimete and New Year!...

Today is our LAST DAY of business-as-usual for the year!

See our previous post here for our Kirihimete & New Year hours and for information on accessing care during this period. ...

Practice Plus available for appointments every day during the Kirihimete/New Year period

We will be closed on the statutory holidays:Wed 25 Dec, Thurs 26 DecWed 01 Jan, Thurs 02 JanWe will have reduced hours on the remaining weekdays of the Kirihimete and New Year weeks:Mon 23 Dec, Tues 24 Dec, Fri 27 DecMon 30 Dec, Tues 31 Dec, Fri 03 Jan During our reduced hours we will be open 9AM-3PM only, we will only have one GP and one nurse working, and we will be taking same-day bookings only for acute/urgent needs....

Congratulations to Jasper: he's just passed his Nurse Practitioner panel exam!!

Passing this exam was the last step for Jasper to complete his Nurse Practitioner internship and become a fully qualified Nurse Practitioner. He has worked extremely hard this year as he gained experience as a Nurse Practitioner Intern and supported our practice nurse clinic and studied for his Master of Nursing Science -- and we're thrilled to see all of his amazing mahi pay off! Tino pai! ...

Next week is our LAST WEEK of usual hours for the year

This means we have very limited availability and some of our GPs are booked up partway into January 2025 already. See our previous posts on important reminders for this time of year and on being on time for your appointment for relevant information. ...

Puāwaitanga: free counselling for some people aged over 18 years

"Puāwaitanga means to blossom, to flourish, to break through."...

Important changes to medications for ADHD

Currently, people diagnosed with ADHD need to have a Special Authority approval granted by a specialist before they can start on medications, and this approval then needs to be renewed every 2 years for adult or yearly for children, which involves further input from a specialist. This causes a huge barrier for people with ADHD, due to either cost or lengthy wait-times or both. From 01 December 2024, the regular renewal of your Special Authority will no longer be required. Instead, once your...

Please be on time for your appointments!

And as we get closer to the Kirihimete and New Year period, appointments are fast becoming less and less available. ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic declared in Aotearoa NZ

This follows on from high numbers of whooping cough cases and related hospitalisations occurring consistently throughout Aotearoa over the last several weeks. ...