Under current  Covid 19 conditions we are encouraging Phone or Video consults where possible. If you do need to have an appointment we are asking you to wait in the car if possible to decrease your risk of being exposed to Covid. Please do not come to the surgery without phoning, emailing or con...

Patient Experience Survey Every three months a survey is conducted on the practice by the Ministry of Health, they look at many indicators for patient satisfaction. We take these results seriously and look at areas where we can improve our practice. We have made changes in response to issues abou...

More sensible Covid-19 stuff Siouxsie Wiles & Toby Morris: Covid-19 and the Swiss cheese system The effort to defeat the coronavirus relies on many layers of defence. Or, let’s call them, slices of cheese. One thing that has really irked me during Covid-19 has been the labelling of any mistake ...

Welcome Dr AndrewCostello Its our pleasure to announce Dr Andrew Costello has joined the practice in part time capacity several days a week Dr. Andrew Costello and his wife came to New Zealand in 1993 from East Yorkshire in UK. He then spent 25 years in General Practice in Mataura, since then he ...

A practical guide to dealing with the arrival of the coronavirus in New Zealand

Farewell Theresa.  At the end of November 2019 Theresa left  to commence the next chapter of her life’s adventure – living aboard a sail boat whilst preparing for journeys far afield. It was great having her  as part of our team these past few years.  She will be missed. 

We would like to welcome Rebecca onto our team. Rebecca was born and raised in Invercargill. She gained her nursing degree in at The Southern Institute of Technology in 2017.  Prior to joining us Rebecca has been nursing in a rest home . In her spare time she spends time with her active 4 childr...

Our thanks to Diane for her re-purposing of the old fish tank in the waiting room into Fairy land. Its captivating children and few off us older ones as well

Thanks to Ellerslie Medical Centre, Auckland for this Up-to-date Measles Outbreak Information as of 1/9/19 1 Sept 2019 IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE MEASLES OR HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A CONFIRMED CASE OF MEASLES, PLEASE CALL US FIRST BEFORE COMING IN. WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR A CONSULTATION, PLEASE STAY IN ...