UPDATE 30 March 2020: The Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has advised that General Practice will not receive stock until 14 April at the earliest. DO NOT call or e-mail the clinic regarding flu vaccines but review this website for updates. This messaging is for all patients including those who are over 65 and those who have chronic conditions
The Papanui Medical Centre has taken the following steps in view of the COVID-19 situation:
The team at the Papanui Medical Centre respectfully request that you follow the instructions below if it applies to you. If you suspect that you have been exposed to COVID-19 it is important that you DO NOT COME INTO THE PRACTICE and that you call the Healthline number first: 0800 358 5453 or us on 03 352 9053.
The Papanui Medical Centre is NOT accepting any new enrolments at this time.
Please check our website for updates as the situation changes
The Papanui Medical Centre encourages patient to register on our Patient Portal. This gives you the ability to make appointments, request prescriptions, view blood tests results all online and at a time that is suitable for you.
Registration is simple – please select our Patient Portal link above. Patients registering this way can make appointments online and request prescriptions. To increase your access to be able to see your blood tests results and recently prescribed medications please provide photo identification to the clinic.
From September all prescriptions are to be ordered via the Patient Portal.
Our friendly team are here to help.
We are only booking phone consultations. If a face to face is required this will be decided with the doctor at the time the doctor phones you – this will be a call from an ID blocked number All patients attending this Medical Centre are......
Our bookings for flu vaccinations are full and we have not received our next shipment of flu vaccinations. We will advise via this website when we are able to take more bookings....
If you think you may have been exposed to CORONAVIRUS, phone the Ministry of Health on: 0800 358 5453. The number is free and is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Please do not come to the Papanui Medical Centre unless......
From 1 December 2019, PHARMAC will be funding a meningococcal ACWY vaccine – Menactra -for individuals aged 13 to 25 years in close-living situations. This means that one dose of meningococcal ACWY vaccine is funded for those aged 13 years to 24 years (under 25......
The Papanui Medical Centre is required to restrict the administration of the MMR vaccine as per our instructions from the DHB. The current national priorities for MMR vaccination are: ensure all children receive their vaccinations on time at 15 months (12 months in Auckland) and......
