Feeling stressed or anxious?  Our Wellness Clinic is run by a specially trained nursing team to support you through times of stress, anxiety and sadness. It is for patients who feel they would benefit from a mental health consultation.  This is accessible through your GP. Your nurse will focus on the issues that concern you and your doctor, with practical support. The clinic sessions are funded and at no cost to our patients. Read more about wellness and mind health here.

Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 anytime for support from a trained counsellor.

Our nurses are fully trained to give both childhood and adult funded immunisations.  We also offer other vaccinations such as Flu, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Meningitis, Tetanus and Zostavax (to prevent shingles). Several of these vaccinations are free if you meet eligibility criteria. We can also have travel vaccines available on order. If you are unsure about what immunisations you or your child may need, please feel free to phone the clinic and speak to a nurse.

Read more about immunisations and vaccines here.

Our doctors and/or nurses can perform women’s health check-ups throughout your life: cervical smear (checking for abnormalities and cervical cancer), mammogram referrals,  contraception (family planning/pregnancy prevention), fertility and antenatal screening as well as other pregnancy-related issues and menopause consultations (when bleeding finishes as you get older). 

Cervical Smears/HPV Test

In 2023, there was a change to the way cervical cancer screening is done in Aotearoa NZ from the previous cervical smear test.

The HPV (Human Papillomavirus) test is now the primary screening test for cervical cancer. The new test looks for the virus (HPV) which is known to cause more than 95% of cervical cancers. The virus is very common and is spread by intimate skin to skin contact or sexual activity.

Most adults will have HPV at some time in their lives. Infections usually clear by themselves, but some types of the virus which persist can go on to cause cell changes that turn into cancer.

Cervical cancer is preventable if you have regular screening.

The test is available to all women between the ages of 25 and 69 years who have ever been sexually active, even if you have been immunised against HPV. The HPV test is simple, easy, less uncomfortable, and very reliable.

There are 2 options available for you with the new HPV testing:

• A vaginal swab which you can do yourself (self – test even at home) or have this done in the clinic by the nurse or
• You can have a cervix smear test done by a clinic nurse

Ask your nurse about your cervical screening options or the take-home test kit and instructions. In some cases, your screening test is free of charge.

Breast Screening and Mammograms – BreastScreen Aotearoa provides a breast screening service for women aged 45 to 69. Eligible women can have a free mammogram every 2 years to check for breast cancer. Mammograms are provided at clinics and mobile units throughout New Zealand

Please phone the nurses for information on who to go to for your mammogram and a referral form or talk with your GP about it when you next visit. 

We provide general health checks especially tailored for men – earlier health screening for heart disease, stroke and diabetes risk, prostate checks, and overall wellness check-ups.  To book an appointment phone us or use Manage My Health.

For more information on men’s health click here.

Our team of specialised nurses provide many services such as education, advice and support with lifestyle management of diet, exercise, blood glucose testing, medication, Insulin education and administration,  smoking cessation and weight loss.  We offer a Pre-Diabetes clinic for patients who have borderline diabetes.

​Some of the free services available are:

• One 30-minute education session for patients with newly diagnosed diabetes
• Annual checks with the nurse and doctor which also includes foot checks and appropriate referrals
• Insulin initiation and dosag monitoring
• We also have a Diabetic Eye Retinal screening service on site 

For further information on Diabetes click here.

Our GP’s can provide minor surgery commonly offered in primary care (GP) practices. This includes either a biopsy or removal of moles, skin tags or other skin lesions.

If you wish to make the most of this service, please discuss this with your GP at your next visit. Not all of our GP’s perform minor surgery. To ensure you get an appointment with the right GP, please ask reception when you are making your appointment.

We are also able to take high level imaging photographs for referral to the local hospital dermatology department should you require this check of any lesion.

Our team offer lifestyle coaching for all aspects of a healthy lifestyle, whether it is support and resources to quit smoking, encouragement and ideas to help with exercise and weight loss, or advice for healthy eating. We now have a Health Coach who offers free sessions to help support you to achieve your goals. 

Our nurses and doctors work together to do check-ups for patients to assess your risk of a stroke or heart attack.  Find out more about heart disease here.

Our clinic is committed to offering you help with quitting smoking and managing your alcohol intake. As part of this process we regularly ask questions about these. This is also a requirement for us from the Ministry of Health relating to National Health initiatives.

We would like to have this information from you:

• Are you a current smoker? If yes, how many per day and for how long?
• Have you ever been a smoker? If yes, when did you quit?
• How often do you drink alcohol?
• How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
• How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

And from this you will be asked if you want help with quitting smoking or managing your alcohol intake. At any time however, you can ask for help from one of the nurses or GPs.