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Healthcare on Fifteenth Avenue
Primary Healthcare Service
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Today
8:00 AM to 5:00 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.
Description
Welcome to Healthcare on Fifteenth (HC15), your locally owned, modern healthcare centre based in Tauranga. We offer a full range of medical services and our team of experienced general practitioners, nurses and healthcare assistants can take care of all of your primary health needs.
Staff
Our team is made up of GPs (see details below under “General Practitioners”) and:
Practice Managers: Amy and Alex
Nurse practitioners Debbie Inglis and Caroline Vanstone
Nursing Staff: Linda, Raphael, Ricki, Niki, Julia, Natasja and Karen
Receptionists: Rosie, Robyn, Alex, Petra, Monique, Tracey and Chrissie
Doctors
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Dr Satvinder Chauhan
General Practitioner
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Dr Melanie Johns
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Shiva Koirala
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Paula Kuizinas
General Practitioner
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Dr Bradley Little
General Practitioner
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Dr Heath Sumpton
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Enrolling new patients
No
This practice is not currently enrolling new patients.
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
We have a walk in clinic available every weekday 8.30am - 4.00pm & 8.00am - 12.00pm for acute or urgent matters.
After Hours: Please call clinic phone and you will be transferred to an after-hours service.
Public Holidays: Closed Matariki (24 Jun), Labour Day (24 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (30 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (7 Apr), Easter Sunday (9 Apr), Easter Monday (10 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), Queen's Birthday (5 Jun).
Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: Accident and HealthCare.
Covid testing hours - for GP practices, if hours differ to standard hours
Please call the practrice prior to presenting for your covid swab so we can give you a time to come in to help manage wait times.
51-57 Fifteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Public Holidays: Closed Matariki (24 Jun), Labour Day (24 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (30 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (7 Apr), Easter Sunday (9 Apr), Easter Monday (10 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), Queen's Birthday (5 Jun).
Services Provided
Adult and Child Medical Care
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Minor Accident Care
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Minor Surgery
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Repeat Prescriptions
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Lab Results
Sometimes your doctor needs to take a sample of blood or urine either to discover what is wrong with you or to measure something in your blood so that the…
Vasectomy
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During this surgical…
Liquid Nitrogen
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Immunisation
Immunisations are provided at all primary care practices and are one of the most important services they provide. Immunisation has led to the decline of many lethal diseases including meningococcal…
Cervical Screening
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ECG
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Travel Advice / Immunisations
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Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Checks – Birth to Three Years
All New Zealand children are entitled to 11 free health checks from birth to three years. The checks aim to ensure that children are growing and developing as well as…
Patient Portal
A patient portal is a secure online tool provided by GP practices that can allow convenient access to your health information as well as interaction with the practice e.g. booking…
Telehealth Consultation
- Telehealth consultations for enrolled patients only
- In person consultation preferred, but virtual consultation provided as required
- Video consultations
- Phone consultations
A virtual consultation is a way of having an appointment with your healthcare provider, but not in person. This is usually done via a video app or a phone call.… More
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Online Booking URL
Website
Contact Details
51-57 Fifteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga
Bay of Plenty
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(07) 578 8089
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Fax
(07) 578 8090
Healthlink EDI
cenctmed
Email
Website
51 Fifteenth Avenue
Tauranga South
Tauranga
Bay Of Plenty 3112
Street Address
51 Fifteenth Avenue
Tauranga South
Tauranga
Bay Of Plenty 3112
Postal Address
PO Box 15517
Tauranga 3144
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This page was last updated at 12:02PM on April 13, 2022. This information is reviewed and edited by Healthcare on Fifteenth Avenue.