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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. ...

Our Kirihimete and New Year Hours

We will be closed on the statutory holidays: Wed 25 Dec, Thurs 26 Dec, Wed 1 Jan, Thurs 2 Jan.We will have reduced hours on the remaining weekdays of the Kirihimete and New Year weeks - i.e. Mon 23 Dec, Tues 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec; and Mon 30 Dec, Tues 31 Dec, and Fri 3 Jan. During our reduced hours we will:Be open 9AM-3PM only Have a skeleton staff with only one GP and one nurse workingBe making same-day bookings only Be seeing patients for acute/urgent ...

Important reminders as the silly season approaches...

We have only 4 weeks left of our business-as-usual staffing and hours before Kirihimete and the New Year! We’re already getting busier and busier as we get closer to December, and we would like to remind our patients to please book ahead of time if you know you will need an appointment – e.g. for a review for your medication, for a medical, for an extension of a regular medical form, etc. – as our doctors are booking up fast.Please read on for more important information. ...

Walk-in immunisation clinic & free coffee in Porirua, Sat 16 November

Date: Rāhoroi / Saturday, Te 16 o Whiringa-ā-rangi / 16 November Location: 22 Ngātitoa Street, Takapūwāhia, Porirua Opening hours: 9AM - 2PM Details: Walk-in immunisations - no appointment needed! GiveawaysFree coffee Whooping cough is on the rise in Aotearoa NZ currently - so if you're due for a whooping cough booster (e.g. it's been more than 10 years since your last dose, or you're more than 16 weeks hapū/pregnant) then this is a good opportunity to ge...

Movember is back again!

Movember is a movement as well as "the leading charity changing the face of men's health". Established in 2003, Movember has funded over 1,250 men's health projects around the world and provides support, resources, health information, personal stories, campaigns, and motivation to help improve men's health*. Every November, Movember holds fundraisers in support of men's health and the prevention of deaths by suicide, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. A moustache is the symbol of ...

We are closing at 4PM today - 30 October

We will be unable to see visitors and will be turning our phones off at 4PM today rather than 5PM, as our reception staff have an important meeting to attend. We will reopen and our phone lines will be turned on again at the usual time of 8AM on Thurs 31 October. We apologise for any inconvenience. Ngaa mihi nui. ...

New Covid-19 variant in Aotearoa NZ - reminder to maintain vigilance and precautions

We are heading towards the time of year again where we are likely going to see an increase in Covid-19 cases. Epidemiologists suspect we will have another wave over the summer period, as we did in winter. The new sub-variant, XEC, is highly transmissible, and though it seems it may not be more harmful than Omicron, it has the ability to infect a lot of people quickly. ...

Intersex Awareness Day! (26 Oct)

Te 26 o Whiringa-ā-nuku / 26th of October was Intersex Awareness Day! ...

Closed on Monday for Labour Day

If you need care over the long weekend, please take a look at our After Hours page for advice and information. If it is an emergency, please call 111 or visit your nearest Emergency Department. Wishing all of our patients a safe and enjoyable long weekend! Ngā manaakitanga. ...

What is a nurse practitioner?

As Jasper progresses through his Nurse Practitioner Internship, an important question has been raised by our patients…...

Welcome to the team, Tatiana!

We warmly welcome our newest team member, Tatiana!Tatiana has joined our team of receptionists. She is fluent in Russian, German, and English, and she brings a wealth of healthcare knowledge to our team.We appreciate your patience as she learns to navigate the Aotearoa NZ health system, learns our processes, and of course gets to know our patients!Ngā mihiThe Terrace Medical Centre team...

Queens of the Pacific Health Evening - Porirua, 18 October

The Pacific Health Team of Tū Ora (our Primary Health Organisation) are hosting a Pacific Women's Health Evening campaign that's kicking off with an event in Porirua on 18th October. Events in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Wairarapa are planned for November, dates to be confirmed.The event flyer is attached below. ...

Practice closing early today (Thurs 10 October) at 4PM

This means our phone lines will be turned off and you will not be able to visit the practice from 4PM today. Please see our After Hours page for information if you need advice or care after that time.We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The practice will resume its usual business hours on Friday 11 October....

Whooping cough on the rise, high risk of national outbreak

This number is enough to indicate a national outbreak is likely to occur and that the risk of this is high. Cases of whooping cough are currently occurring in all regions and across a range of age groups and ethnicities. ...

Dr Brenda Gibson away on leave Mon 14 Oct - Fri 25 Oct

Mon 28 October is Labour Day, so Dr Gibson will be back at the practice from Tues 29 October. However, she is currently booked up into the first week of November already. Jasper Nacilla (Nurse Practitioner Intern) and Dr Theodoor Meijer are available to see Dr Gibson's patients while she is unavailable. You can book in with either of them through the Well portal or by calling reception. Please note that Jasper is available for in-person appointments only (i.e. not for phone or video co...

Practice closing early on Thurs 10 October 2024 at 4PM

This means our phone lines will be turned off and you will not be able to visit the practice from 4PM that day. Please see our After Hours page for information if you need advice or care after that time.We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The practice will resume its usual business hours on Friday 11 October....

Estrogel to be available and funded from 1 November 2024

Principal Supply Status has been awarded to Estrogel supplied by Pharmaco, meaning that Estrogel will be the main funded brand of oestradiol gel available in Aotearoa NZ for the next 3 years from 1 November 2024. In particular, if you are being impacted by the oestradiol patch shortage then you may want to consider switching to Estrogel once it is available. You will need to have an appointment to discuss this with a doctor first; see more below. ...