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Have a SunSmart summer!

Above-average temperatures and long dry spells are expected this summer, alongside tighter water restrictions throughout Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui / Greater Wellington. Enjoy the sun but take steps to keep yourself and your whānau safe from dehydration, heat stroke, and sunburn. A few key sites to check out and/or keep an eye on include: SunSmart for regional sun protection alerts as well as information on protecting yourself from the sun and checking for skin cancersHealthify fo...

Free Wellbeing Workshops

Personal Connections and Emerge Aotearoa are hosting free PeerZone and Concrete Jungle wellbeing workshops starting in late January and early February. These workshops are for anyone aged over 18 years who is experiencing mental health distress and/or addiction.The workshops are taking place in Newtown, Tawa, and Kāpiti. They will involve group peer support, kōrero, kai, stories, group activities, and more, with the aim of helping you build confidence and resilience and to learn about topics s...

2024 New Year Updates

Staff ChangesNew Practice ManagerWe would like to give a warm welcome to Laura Fenton as our new sole practice manager.For many years Robin Macandrew has been both practice manager and nurse here at the practice, and in recent years she has been gradually handing over management functions to Laura. Robin is now reducing to three days per week and will be working as a nurse and administrator while Laura takes on the full role of practice manager.We want to thank Robin for all of her amazing mahi ...

Nurse Call changes

Due to a significant increase in both number and complexity of enquiries, we can no longer sustain this service as it has been previously provided.Due to a significant increase in demand for clinical advice from our nurses we are no longer able to provide all nurse phone consultations free of charge.For this reason, as of 16th October 2023 a fee may apply for your nurse call based on the length of the call as per the guide below:Over 15 minutes – $44.5010-15 minutes – $255-10 minut...

Controlled Drug changes

The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2023 will come into effect on 5 October 2023. The amendment regulations can be viewed at https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2023/0231/latest/LMS891811.htmlPlease note, this DOES NOT impact medication for ADD/ADHD – this remains as a 3 month prescription.Please click the button below for all information on the changes....

ACC charges

Please see the flowchart below regarding ACC appointments. Appointments are subsidised, not fully funded. The appointment charges differ from a standard GP appointment or nurse appointment due to them being funded by different government departments. Please note: ACC does not cover 100% of services provided by General Practice, there is always a charge for ACC appointments....