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Otago Polytechnic Student Health
Primary Healthcare Service
Today
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Covid-19 testing
GP practice - enrolled patients only
This practice provides COVID-19 testing to enrolled patients. Please call the practice for more information.
Over the summer break students should contact their own GP or call 0800 847 8719 for Covid testing.
Description
Conveniently located on our Dunedin Campus, the Student Health Centre provides the same services offered by your family doctor.
Staff
Our team is made up of 3 part time GPs (see details below under “General Practitioners”) and:
Practice Manager, one nurse and one receptionist.
General Practitioners
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Dr David Baker
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Phillipa Dodds
General Practitioner _Vocationally Registered
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Dr Rachel McCoy
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Student health will be closed from 13th December until 10th February 2020.
The 1st semester 2020 starts on 17th February 2020.
Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: Dunedin Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre.
Languages Spoken
English
Fees
For students who have paid the Student Health Levy as part of their fees, the cost for a consultation is $15, or is free if you have a current Community Services card. If you have not been charged the Student Health Levy (for example distance students), the service is still available but at a higher rate - please enquire for further details.
Services
Minor Surgery
Minor surgery is commonly provided in primary care practices, providing fast, competent removal and biopsies of skin lesions. Other services include cosmetic work such as removal of benign moles and…
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…
Adult and Child Medical Care
Your GP's surgery is far more than a place to go when you are feeling unwell and needing a quick cure. The doctor who sees you has gone through an…
Minor Accident Care
Primary care practices offer a range of services and are able to deal with most minor accident care. If they are not able to deal with an injury they will…
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…
Liquid Nitrogen
Liquid nitrogen is a fast, effective treatment provided in many practices to treat viral warts, sun damaged skin, skin tags and many benign cosmetic lesions. It comes in a container…
Cervical Screening
All women who have ever been sexually active should have regular cervical smear tests every three years between the ages of 25 and 69. This includes women who have been…
ECG
An ECG is a recording of your heart's electrical activity. Electrode patches are attached to your skin to measure the electrical impulses given off by your heart. The result is…
Travel Advice / Immunisations
Another service offered to you at your GP surgery (primary care practice) is advice and immunisation before you go to another country. While you are likely to have the immunisations…
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Website
Contact Details
Otago Polytechnic M Block, Harbour Terrace, Dunedin
Dunedin - South Otago
Phone
(03) 479 6082
Fax
(03) 470 7791
Healthlink EDI
otagopol
Email
Website
M Block
Harbour Terrace
North Dunedin
Dunedin 9016
Street Address
M Block
Harbour Terrace
North Dunedin
Dunedin 9016
Postal Address
Private Bag 1910
Dunedin 9054
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This page was last updated at 11:45AM on December 17, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Otago Polytechnic Student Health.