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Howick Medical Practice
Primary Healthcare Service
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Covid-19 testing
GP practice - enrolled and casual patients
This practice provides Covid-19 testing to enrolled patients only. Please call the practice for more information.
Description
We are a general practice aiming to provide quality healthcare to you and your family.
We are an Accredited Teaching Practice for The University of Auckland. Dr Stephen Dorairaj is a Honorary Academic of University Of Auckland.
Consultations are by appointment only. Our standard consultation time is 15 minutes.
Staff
Our team is made up of one GP (see details below under “General Practitioners”) and:
Practice Nurse: Veena Raj
Receptionists: Selvie & Wendy
Doctors
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Dr Stephen Dorairaj
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Enrolling new patients
Yes
This practice is enrolling new patients.
Fees
Enrolled Patient Fees
| Under 14 years | Free |
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| 14-17 years | $25(CSC- free) |
| 18-24 years | $35(CSC-$19) |
| 25-44 years | $40(CSC-$19) |
| 45-64 years | $40(CSC-$19) |
| 65+ years | $40(CSC-$19) |
Different charges apply to casual and non-enrolled patients and for other services.
*CSC- Community Card Holders
Patients with Community card from 18 years old will be charged $19.00
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Please call our number for out of hours assistance. Your call will be answered by a registered nurse.
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: East Care Urgent Care.
Covid testing hours - for GP practices, if hours differ to standard hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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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).
Languages Spoken
English, Malay, Tamil
Services Provided
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Contact Details
128 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland
East Auckland
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Phone
(09) 535 1610
Healthlink EDI
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Email
128 Picton Street
Howick
Auckland 2014
Street Address
128 Picton Street
Howick
Auckland 2014
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This page was last updated at 4:53PM on May 23, 2022. This information is reviewed and edited by Howick Medical Practice.