News

News / 19.12.2023

After a very busy year, the practice will be operating with reduced hours and limited services during the Christmas & New Year Holidays to give our staff a very deserved break to spend time with their friends and whānau. The practice will be closing on Friday...

News / 21.09.2023

Tēnā koe, From Thursday 21 September, 24 Hour Surgery will close to patients each day between 10pm and 8am the following day. This is a temporary solution to their current staff shortages and will be returning to a 24 hour service as soon as they are...

News / 30.08.2023

North Avon Medical Centre will now be charging for Nurse Advice from Thursday the 31st of August We have previously not charged for advice given by our Nurses, due to the increasing demand on our Nursing team we have had to implement this fee. We are hoping...

News / 29.08.2023

We are pleased to welcome GP Registrar Dr Amelia Cheah to the North Avon Medical Centre team. Dr Amelia Cheah will be working with us for 6 months until the end of January. A registrar is a fully qualified doctor who has completed several years of medical...

News / 05.04.2023

Flu vaccines please phone to make your appointment now The 2023 flu vaccines are available and are free for: children aged 6 months to 12 years old people aged 65 and over pregnant people Māori and Pacific people over 55 people with underlying health conditions including heart...

News / 13.02.2023

From Monday 13th of February 2023 there are changes to Covid-19 funding within General Practice. You may now be required to pay for appointments concerning Covid-19. Some patients could still be eligible to receive funded care. You can find further information Here on the Covid-19 website. If you are...

News / 03.02.2023

While we are closed over Waitangi Weekend, Practice Plus will be open and available for appointments without you even having to leave your home. https://m.practiceplus.nz/North Avon Medical Centre will re-open on Tuesday the 7th of February at 8.30am. ...

News / 18.11.2022

After a very busy year, the practice has decided to close over the Christmas period to give all our staff a very deserved break to spend time with their friends and whānau. The practice will be closing on Friday the 23rd of December at midday. On...

News / 29.07.2022

We are currently experiencing increasing winter illness within our patient population and among staff which is causing unprecedented demand for our services. Due to this our appointment wait times have increased. We will do our best to accommodate existing bookings, if the GP is unwell your...

News / 22.12.2021

All our valued patients, if you have an exemption not to wear a mask (or you decline to do so), we will ask you to have a telephone consultation or alternatively, a face to face consultation will be conducted in the portacom next to the...