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Taupo Health Centre
Primary Healthcare Service
Today
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Description
We are a community focused health centre offering a full range of general practice services as well as minor surgery, accident and emergency, plastering, cryotherapy, ear suctioning, immunisations and much more.
We join with other GPs in Taupo to provide a 24 hour emergency service throughout the year for urgent conditions arising outside normal surgery hours.
Staff
Our team is made up of GPs (see details below under “General Practitioners”) and:
Practice Manager: Cheryl Clark
Nursing Staff: Sue vanMierlo Nurse Practitioner, Caroline Clarke Nurse Manager, Aude Tangney, Rebecca Negus, Sue Monkman, Dale Byers, Annette Doig, Sirpa Lajunen, Berrie O'Connor, Elizabeth Tautala, Louise Blyth, Debbie Lecky and Angela Sickler,
Receptionist: Madeline Ridley, Paula Limbrick, Karen Foster, Helen Dooley, Jan Kosterman and Heather Harris
Administration: Tracy Hart, Leonie Bowyer, Angela Fenson and Jenny Hoblyn
Medical Care Assistants: Margaret Wainscott and Kelly Bowden, Carla Crowe and Michelle Tuapawa
Current Locums: Dr Ian Lord, Dr Sally Monk, & Dr Ian Monk
General Practitioners
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Dr Natalie Clarke
General Practitioner
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Dr Peter Fleischl
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Tesa Meihana
General Practitioner
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Dr Gillian Tate
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Bronwen Thomas
General Practitioner
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Dr Katrina Whittfield
General Practitioner
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
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After Hours: phone GP and follow instructions. Call will be diverted to whichever surgery is on duty or transferred to an after hours service who can contact a GP on call
Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (10 Apr), Easter Sunday (12 Apr), ANZAC Day (27 Apr), Queen's Birthday (1 Jun), Labour Day (26 Oct). Open Easter Monday (13 Apr, 8:30 AM – 6:00 AM).
Enrolling new patients
Yes
This practice is enrolling new patients.
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Languages Spoken
English
Fees
Enrolled Patient Fees
| Under 14 years | FREE |
|---|---|
| 14-17 years | $12.00 |
| 18-24 years | $18.00 |
| 25-44 years | $18.00 |
| 45-64 years | $18.00 |
| 65+ years | $18.00 |
| ACC Consultations | |
| Registered patient with no CSC or HUHC | $25 (Surcharge may apply) |
| Registered patient with CSC or HUHC | $22 (Surcharge may apply) |
| Nurse consultations | $10 |
| Patients not registered with this surgery (Casuals) | |
| Adult woth no CSC or HUHC | $65 |
| Overseas visitor | $85 |
| Adult with CSC or HUHC | $30 |
| Under 13 years old | FREE |
| Youth 13 to 18 years old with no CSC or HUHC | $35 |
| Youth 13 to 18 years old with CSC or HUHC | $25 |
| ACC with no CSC or HUHC | $40 |
| ACC with CSC or HUHC | $25 |
Consultations by the duty doctor after 5.00pm and weekends are classed as afterhours
| Afterhours | |
| Registered Adult with no CSC or HUHC | $60 |
| Casual Adult with no CSC or HUHC | $75 |
| Registered Adult with CSC or HUHC | $35 |
| Casual Adult with CSC or HUHC | $40 |
| Registered youth (13 to 18 years old) with no CSC or HUHC | $40 |
| Casual youth (13 to 18 years old) with no CSC or HUHC | $45 |
| Registered youth (13 to 18 years old) with CSC or HUHC | $30 |
| Casual youth (13 to 18 years old) with CSC or HUHC | $35 |
| Overseas visitor | $95 |
| 12 years and under remain FREE afterhours | |
| ACC | $40 (surcharge may apply) |
| Public Holidays | May incur up to a $15 extra charge |
| After 9pm | $10 extra charge |
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Contact Details
113 Heuheu Street, Taupo
Lakes
Phone
(07) 378 7060
Fax
(07) 378 2255
Healthlink EDI
taupohc
Email
Website
113 Heuheu Street
Taupo
Waikato 3330
Street Address
113 Heuheu Street
Taupo
Waikato 3330
Postal Address
PO Box 747
Taupo 3351
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This page was last updated at 11:08AM on January 9, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Taupo Health Centre.