Best Care (Whakapai Hauora) Charitable Trust

140-148 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North

Contact Details

Phone (06) 353 6385
Email enquiries@rangitaane.iwi.nz
Healthlink EDI: whakapai

Street Address

140-148 Maxwells Line
Awapuni
Palmerston North
Manawatu-Wanganui 4412

Postal Address

PO Box 1341
Palmerston North

Covid-19 testing

Provides free face masks

This site offers free face masks when people are collecting RATs (subject to availability).

GP practice - enrolled patients only

This practice provides COVID-19 testing to enrolled patients. Please call the practice for more information.

Description

Whakapai Hauora vision is to be the most proactive, culturally appropriate whānau centred provider of holistic health, disability support and social services for people regardless of age, disability or cultural background in the Manawatū. 

We partner with Practice Plus to provide virtual GP services, as an extension of our regular medical centre team.

Staff

Nursing Staff: Sukhi Benipal, Jannah Ali, Denise Marlow, Jane Holden, Karen Ututaonga

Nurse Practitioner: Jennifer Baur

Matanga Whaiora: Kimiora Stanshall

Health Coaches: Samy Durie-Aranga and Marama Watson

Kaiaawhina (Health Care Assistant) Shiloh Graham

Receptionists: Piri Taimai, Kiri Gillies

Practice Manager: Marema Johnson

Health Management and Quality Control: Dr Carole Fernandez

Doctors

Enrolling new patients

No

This practice is not currently enrolling new patients.

Fees

Enrolled Patient Fees

Under 14 yearsFREE
14-17 years$13.00
18-24 years$19.00
25-44 years$19.00
45-64 years$19.00
65+ years$19.00

Hours

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

After hours: We partner with Practice Plus to provide same day virtual GP appointments for enrolled patients, as an extension of our regular medical centre team. Practice Plus is available weekdays until 10pm and weekends/public holidays 8am-8pm.

Click here to find out more and to register/ book an appointment.

(Please be aware that some fees may apply when contacting our after-hours providers)

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: The Palms Medical Centre.

Services Provided

Immunisation
Cervical Screening
ECG
Liquid Nitrogen
Lung Function Test (Spirometry)
Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access


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