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Ruatahi Medical Centre
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Covid-19 testing
GP practice - enrolled patients only
This practice provides COVID-19 testing to enrolled patients. Please call the practice for more information.
Covid testing hours
| Mon – Fri | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
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Pathlab Rotorua will provide testing for travel purposes.
Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Description
We are a general practice aiming to provide quality healthcare to you and your family.
Staff
Our team is made up of 6 GPs (see details below under “General Practitioners”) and:
Practice Manager: Raewynne Hayward
Nursing Staff: Karen Trevithick, Raelene Phipps, Janine Van der Vegte, Cherie Smith, Lara Tyler, Fiona Bulcraig
Receptionists: Sue Smith, Karen Berg, Donna Holt
General Practitioners
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Dr Hina Chandra
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Anne Dibley
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Lise Griffith
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Lisa Hughes
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Liz Powell
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Preferred urgent care clinic out of hours: Lakes PrimeCare - Accident & Urgent Medical Care Centre.
Languages Spoken
English
Enrolling new patients
No
This practice is not currently enrolling new patients.
Fees
Enrolled Patient Fees
| Under 14 years | Free |
|---|---|
| 14-17 years | $26 |
| 18-24 years | $38 |
| 25-44 years | $38 |
| 45-64 years | $38 |
| 65+ years | $36 |
Reduced rates for enrolled patient CSC card holder. Click here for more details
Services
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…
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…
Repeat Prescriptions
Each GP surgery or primary care practice will have its own procedure for repeat prescribing but the following rules are common to most, if not all. Patients who are well-known…
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…
IUCD Insertion
An Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) is inserted into a woman’s uterus to prevent pregnancy. Depending on the type of device, it will need to be changed after between three 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…
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…
Spirometry
Spirometry is a tool that measures how effectively your lungs are working. It is able to show how much air lungs are able to hold (their volume) and how much…
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…
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…
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Contact Details
Phone
(07) 348 3002
Healthlink EDI
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Email
Website
1271 Hinemoa Street
Rotorua
Bay Of Plenty 3010
Street Address
1271 Hinemoa Street
Rotorua
Bay Of Plenty 3010
Postal Address
P O Box 870
Rotorua 3040
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This page was last updated at 10:00AM on February 9, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Ruatahi Medical Centre.