Christmas Hours

The practice will be open the following hours over the Christmas period:

Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December 8am - 5.30pm

Wednesday 24th December 8am - 1pm

Thursday 25th December - Friday 26th December Closed

Monday 29th December 9am - 3.30pm

Tuesday 30th December 9am - 3.30pm

Wednesday 31st December 9am - 3.30pm

Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd January Closed

From Monday 5th January 2026 Normal Hours Resume 8am - 5.30pm

12 month prescriptions

Please see the poster from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. In summary, from 2026, 12 month prescriptions for some medications will be possible. However, the wider medical community has concerns that 12 month prescriptions can compromise patient safety because of the lack of monitoring that results. Each prescription duration is at the discretion of the individual doctor, but please be aware that any prescription longer than 3 months is unlikely to be granted unless:

Screening, such as mammograms, smears or bowel cancer, is up to date
Treatments, such as blood pressure and cholesterol, is at recommended levels
The prescription is the sole purpose of the consultation

rnzcgp.org.nz/documents/651/12-month_prescription_poster_FINAL_2.pdf

Staff Updates

Dr Bessie Harrop

We are excited to welcome Dr Bessie Harrop to the practice.

Bessie graduated from the University of Sydney in 2012 and spent the next few years in various Sydney hospitals. After completing her GP training in Australia, she recently made the move back home to NZ.

Bessie has a real passion for children’s health, backed by additional qualifications, and takes a special interest in women’s health, sexual health, and neurodiversity, including ADHD.

Bessie will be available for consultations on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5th May 2025 and she will be looking after both Maggie’s and Martine’s patients as well as taking new enrolments.

Manage My Health Portal

If you wish to join the portal please contact Reception to get the link sent. The portal can be used to book appointments, order prescriptions and view lab results.

Manage My Health can be accessed online https://www.managemyhealth.co.nz/ or via an app. You can find the app on both the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Vaccinations

Meningitis

Meningitis ACYW (Menactra or Nimenrix) and Meningitis B (Bexsero) vaccination is now funded for individuals aged 13-26 who are moving into close living quarters i.e. dormitories, barracks, university halls of residence. These vaccines both cover 4 strains of bacteria known to cause meningitis.

Meningitis B vaccination (Bexsero) is now fully funded as part of the routine vaccination schedule in childhood and will be offered with the 3-month, 5-month and 12-month vaccinations for children under 1 year old. It is recommended that children have a dose of paracetamol half an hour before this vaccination. Catch-up vaccination is funded for all children under 5 years old. Please see the link below for full details.

Shingles

Shingrix vaccine replaces Zostavax and is fully funded for individuals in their 65th year (aged 65). It is recommended to have the doses 2-6 months apart. Shingrix is also funded for individuals aged 18 and over who fit certain criteria i.e. immunosuppressed. Please see the link below for full details.

Privately Funded Vaccines

Many funded vaccines, including those discussed above, are also available for private purchase if you do not meet the funding criteria. All privately funded vaccines must be discussed with a doctor and prescribed before they can be given. They must be prepaid and the vaccine will be ordered once payment has been received.

This year, we are also offering non-funded Fluad for individuals aged 65+. Fluad contains an extra molecule designed to help create more antibodies against influenza. This can provide better protection in the over 65s. We expect to have Fluad available from the 3rd week of March.

Costs vary between vaccines and are available on request. Please note, some vaccinations require more than one dose given over a period of time.

More information

More detailed information on the above vaccines is available at:

Meningococcal ACYX https://www.immune.org.nz/vaccine/menactra and https://www.immune.org.nz/vaccine/nimenrix

Meningococcal B https://www.immune.org.nz/vaccine/bexsero

Shingles https://www.immune.org.nz/vaccine/shingrix

Influenza https://www.influenza.org.nz/, https://www.immune.org.nz/vaccine/influenza-vaccine and https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/consumers/cmi/f/FluadQuad.pdf

Flu Vaccinations

We are please to announce that Funded flu vaccinations will be available from Tuesday 1st of April. Anyone over 65 is eligible for a free influenza vaccination each year. Some people (under 65 years) with chronic medical conditions also qualify for a free vaccine.

We strongly encourage everyone to have a flu vaccine as we go into winter this year.

Non-funded FLU vaccines are available NOW for those who don’t meet the funding criteria. These can be purchased for $35.00.

If you are over 65 and wish to have extra protection against the influenza infection, you can purchase the non-funded Fluad Quad for $45.00.

We also offer COVID Vaccinations at the practice. It must be more than six months since your previous COVID Vaccine or COVID infection.

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