• Adult flu vaccine
• Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine
• Pregnancy vaccinations
• Child flu vaccine
• Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
• 65 year old vaccinations
• Shingles vaccine
• 45 year old vaccinations
• Privately funded vaccinations
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Book an appointment to get your flu vaccination ahead of time here.

Flu Vaccinations will be available from 2nd April 2024.


NEW Covid Booster Vaccination available for all those over 30 from 7th March 2024. Some conditions apply.

Pregnancy vaccinations: flu, Covid and Boostrix.

• Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) OR Pfizer booster (16+ years)
• Anyone currently eligible can access
• No appointment required
• Walk in

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step you can take to protect yourself, your kaumātua and whānau from the effects of the virus. For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility visit Ministry of Health - COVID-19 vaccines

Covid-19 vaccines can be administered before, after, or at the same time as other national schedule vaccines. When the Nuvaxovid vaccine is given at the same time as the Shingrix shingles vaccine or the Fluad Quad flu vaccine, there may be a chance of experiencing a stronger post-vaccination response and you should discuss this with your vaccinator.

It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine and these will be organised through your prescribing healthcare professional. We will check your blood tests to make sure the appropriate dose of clozapine is dispensed for you.

This pharmacy is approved to do aseptic dispensing. This includes preparing eye drops and sterile syringes (for syringe drivers). These products are made by our staff in a sterile environment so that they are safe to use.

Aseptic dispensing is the process often required to provide medication to the terminally ill.

Warfarin is used by some people as a blood thinning medicine e.g. after a stroke. It is important that blood results are regularly checked. This service involves having a quick test (finger prick) in the pharmacy to work out the correct dose. This saves you a trip to your local laboratory and waiting for your blood test to be processed.

It is a service that is provided in partnership with your own doctor. All results are automatically sent to your doctor and unusual results will always be checked with your doctor.

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse but may be taken up to 72 hours after. There is usually a charge associated with receiving the ECP, although at some pharmacies the ECP may be provided fully funded for eligible people.

Our pharmacists are trained to provide the oral contraceptive to women without a doctor's prescription. Certain terms and conditions apply and you do need to have been prescribed your pill by your doctor within the last 3 years to be eligible.

Please ask us if this service is available to you.

This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil (also called Viagra®, Vedafil® and Silvasta®) for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

To STOP gout attacks and the development of bony joint tophi you need to bring your "uric acid' levels down. This pharmacy provides a Gout Monitoring and Prevention service in conjunction with your own doctor. The service involves initiating medication that stops your body making too much uric acid. Your uric acid levels are checked via a regular fingerprick to make sure they are at the right level. If your levels don't come down sufficiently you may need to take a stronger dose of the medicine.

GOUT can be a sign you could get diabetes, heart disease and kidney problems. It can be very painful and stop you doing all the things you enjoy. If there continues to be high levels of uric acid in your blood the acid can turn into crystals in your joints especially your toes, knees, elbows, wrists and fingers.

GOUT is completely PREVENTABLE with the RIGHT medication !!!

This pharmacy provides a script reminder service for patients to help them remember their repeat prescriptions and renew their expiring prescriptions. Patients need to sign up with our pharmacy to receive this service.

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

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This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take medication as prescribed. Pharmacists work together with the patient to address each issue. The pharmacist is able to assist you with managing your medications and can coordinate your medications so that your prescription repeats happen all at the same time and therefore require only one trip to have your prescriptions refilled. They can also provide you with a reminder service (via text message, email or phone call) to let you know when your next supply of medications is ready for collection. If you are having difficulties managing your medicines (e.g. forgetting to take them), please ask your pharmacist whether this service is right for you.

Medicines Use Review Service enables community pharmacists to work with people who are on complex medicine regimens or have difficulty managing their medications. Our pharmacists are MUR accredited and can ensure that you have access to the medicines you need, and that you have the tools, information and understanding to enable you to take your medicines as prescribed by your doctor. MUR is intended to improve community health and reduce hospital admissions. The pharmacist will send a report to your doctor about what you discussed and perhaps make suggestions that will help you manage your medicines better.

Our MUR service is funded by your DHB and is provided FREE of charge to you.

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.

This pharmacy has been registered to dispense Maviret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) for the treatment of Hep C and to provide you with counselling to support your treatment. You will not have to pay any pharmacy charges for your Maviret.

This pharmacy offers a range of hire or purchase medical equipment to aid with mobility and disability.

We stock a range of home disability and mobility aids for HIRE or PURCHASE. We also have relationships with a number of distributors and are happy to source whatever you require.

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

We stock:

• Molicare disposable pads and pants. We offer a BUY 6 RECEIVE 1 FREE incentive. We can provide samples to ensure you receive the best product available for your needs
• Various ranges of washable personal incontinence wear including Confitex and D-Brief male ranges and Conni and the extremely feminine Confitex ranges for women
• Washable mattress and pillow protectors along with chair and bed pads
• Full range of male and female urinals and bedpans

Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.

We have staff specifically trained in wound management principles and stock an extensive range of wound management products.

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

This pharmacy provides a custom measure and fit service for compression stockings. We get a number of referrals from the Middlemore Hospital Vascular Clinic for patients with varicose veins.

We also measure and fit stockings for PREGNANCY and TRAVEL.

• Compression Stocking Video (WMV, 12.5 MB)
  

  Putting on compression stockings

It is important in blood pressure measurement that the patient is in a relaxed state prior to the measurement. We provide a private consultation room for this purpose. We are both happy to discuss the results of your test with you and can provide written information to take home.

We stock "OPTIFAST" weight management products and have staff trained to advise and support customers through their journeys.

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances.

Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors.

There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.

Our pharmacists are professionally trained to swab sore throats to determine whether they are of short-term VIRAL origin requiring symptomatic relief ...... OR are of potentially more serious BACTERIAL Strep Throat origin which would require a doctor's visit for antibiotic treatment. Untreated Strep Throat infections can potentially lead to a range of more serious complications including Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Our service can help you request and print the following documents:

• International Travel Vaccination Certificate
• Your vaccination record

Feel free to visit and request a COVID-19 Vaccination Passport in person or online. Please allow 1 business day for processing.

Online COVID-19 Vaccination Passport Request

Our service can assist you to print and apply for a Face Mask Exemption Pass.

• Home delivery of medicines
• Medicine management consultations

We are able to offer additional support and funded services to eligible people isolating at home due to COVID-19.

• This pharmacy can deliver the medicine to your home free of charge

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand.

You will need a prescription from your doctor or nurse to receive the medication.

• This pharmacy can deliver the medicine to your home free of charge

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand.

To receive the medication please call and talk to the pharmacist first, either immediately after you test positive or develop symptoms, to see if the medicines are right for you.

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) are medications to prevent HIV in people who are HIV-negative and at high risk of being exposed to HIV. View the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa website for more information about PrEP and PEP.

A prescription will be required from your doctor or health provider.

If you need to receive your HIV PrEP or PEP medicines the same day you present your prescription, please contact our pharmacy to check if we can have stock available.

Please note, we can order HIV PrEP and PEP to fill a prescription but we may not have these on stock at our pharmacy at all times