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Matakaoa Community Health Centre Te Araroa
General Practice (GP) Service, COVID-19 Vaccination
Note: Please call to make an appointment for RATs Collection or RATs Testing (06 864 4801)
Today
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Covid-19 testing
GP practice - enrolled and casual patients
This practice provides Covid-19 testing to enrolled and casual patients. Please call the practice for more information.
RATs - Community Collection Site - Anyone can access
Rapid antigen tests (RATs) can be collected at this site. Pre-ordering is not required.
Note: Please call to make an appointment for RATs Collection (06 864 4801)
Assisted RATs for priority populations
Priority populations are groups that have experienced adverse impacts or are considered at higher risk of the effects from COVID-19 outbreaks in New Zealand. They include Māori and Pacific communities and those living with disabilities.
Please view the Ministry of Health - COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Guide: https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/covid-19-rapid-antigen-testing-guide-20feb22.pdf
Note: Please call if you require an appointment for Supervised RATs Testing (Ph 06 864 4801)
Provides free face masks
This site offers free face masks when people are collecting RATs (subject to availability).
Doctors
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Dr Helen Gardyne
General Practitioner
How do I access this service?
Anyone can access, Enrolled patients, Casual (not enrolled) patients, Make an appointment, Contact us, Walk in, Referral
Enrolling new patients
Yes
This practice is enrolling new patients.
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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After Hours: Ring Te Puia Hospital on (06) 864 6803 where there will be a nurse or a doctor to help you
Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).
Services Provided
All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer. There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done: a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test). Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you. If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy. If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient). For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit
All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer. There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done: a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test). Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you. If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy. If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient). For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit
All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer.
There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done:
- a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional
- a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test).
Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you.
If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy.
If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient).
For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.
- Pregnancy vaccinations
- Childhood immunisation programme
- 45 year old vaccinations
- Adult flu vaccine
- Child flu vaccine
- Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
- Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine
- Meningococcal vaccine
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet
Contact Details
22 Paikea Street, Te Araroa
Tairāwhiti
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Phone
(06) 864 4801
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Fax
(06) 864 4009
Healthlink EDI
nphauora
22 Paikea Street
Te Araroa
Gisborne 4087
Street Address
22 Paikea Street
Te Araroa
Gisborne 4087
Postal Address
PO Box 101
TE ARAROA 4050
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