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Te Kaha Medical Centre
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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.
Covid testing hours
| Mon – Fri | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
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Please phone clinic to make an appointment for a Covid Test.
Description
Te Kaha Medical Centre provides general practice services and a comprehensive community service including several Outreach clinics from Maraenui to Cape Runaway.
Te Kaha is a teaching practice with links to the Bay of Plenty DHB's Medical School.
Staff
Our team is made up of GPs (see details below under “General Practitioners”) and:
Practice Manager: Phillipa Callaghan
Nursing Staff: Dorothy Keir, Kiritahanga Savage, Toma Walker, Vicky Hennessy
Receptionist: Ripeka Te Haara
Doctors
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Dr Emily Gill
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
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Dr Ebrahim Soloman
General Practitioner
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Dr Rachel Thomson
General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered
Enrolling new patients
Yes
This practice is enrolling new patients.
Fees
As a Special Doctor Area, permanent residents who are registered patients of this practice do not pay fees to see clinicians.
Casual patients are charged fees.
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Three Outreach Clinics - contact Te Kaha for appointments:
| Waihau Bay: | |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Maraenui: | |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Omaio: | |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
After Hours: For After Hours Doctor or nurse - Caller to contact Te Kaha Clinic - 07 3252803 and follow the prompts, Homecare Medical will give advice, contact emergency Services if needed or page person on call.
Public Holidays: Closed Labour Day (25 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (31 Jan), Waitangi Day (Observed 7/2/22) (7 Feb), Good Friday (15 Apr), Easter Sunday (17 Apr), Easter Monday (18 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), Queen's Birthday (6 Jun).
Languages Spoken
Māori, English
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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IUCD Insertion
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Immunisation
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Cervical Screening
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ECG
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Wheelchair Access
Yes
Contact Details
6680 State Highway 35, Te Kaha
Bay of Plenty
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Phone
(07) 325 2803
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Fax
(07) 325 2703
Healthlink EDI
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Email
6680 State Highway 35
Te Kaha
Bay Of Plenty 3199
Street Address
6680 State Highway 35
Te Kaha
Bay Of Plenty 3199
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This page was last updated at 12:03PM on September 6, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Te Kaha Medical Centre.