General Medical Services

General Medical services are the core of our practice.

The Patient Portal- Manage My Health

Karori Medical Centre patients can access  their consultation notes, see their results, contact their GP through secure email, request a repeat prescription of their long term medications and make appointments via the portal. Manage My Health

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Immunisations

Immunisation is a way of protecting against infectious diseases. It is a personal choice. There are benefits and risks associated with all treatments. You need to research the issue to ascertain if this is the right option for you.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy services are available through The Village Health Centre, 146 Karori Rd.

Podiatry

Sports and General Podiatry – John Sloane

See how the highest level of training and sophisticated equipment can be used to treat your injuries.

Nutrition

Professional nutrition advice is available from Megan Lewis at The Village Health Centre, 146 Karori Road.

Megan is a registered nutritionist and loves supporting her clients to improve their health with science-based nutrition advice tailored to an individual’s needs and food preferences.

She has a particular interest in sports nutrition and has worked with the Wellington Phoenix Football Club for the past six years, as well as being the nutritionist for the New Zealand School of Dance to optimise the performance of the dancers.

Megan holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition from Massey University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences (majoring in Chemistry) from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Contact Megan on 020 4130 8475 or email meganlewisnutrition@gmail.com to make an appointment or an enquiry.

Nurse Clinics

Practice Nurses undertake a number of treatments including:

  • Dressings
  • Blood Pressure Checks
  • Screenings
  • Cervical Smears
  • Immunisations
  • ECGs

Nurse Clinic Hours are :

  • 8.30 am till 5.00 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
  • 9.00 am till 12.00 pm, Saturday morning

Appointment times are for 15 minutes. If you need a longer appointment, please let Reception know at the time of booking.

To make an appointment, or for further information please phone (04) 920-4562

Travel Services

A seperate travel appointment with a GP to discuss individual immunisation requirements is needed at least 2 weeks before your intended date of travel.

Our Travel Clinic offers up to date information on immunisations, health precautions and latest world trends.  We use regularly updated information, along with Ministry of Health guidelines.

A number of our Practitioners have undertaken Post Graduate study in this specialty.

Maternity Care

At Karori Medical Centre we offer pre and post natal care. Although our Doctors no longer offer delivery services, there are independent midwives working from our branch surgery, The Village Health Centre, 146 karori Road, Karori.

Find a midwife through the following websites:

https://www.ccdhb.org.nz/our-services/maternity/contact-us-for-help-finding-a-midwife/

https://www.findyourmidwife.co.nz/region/wellington

Useful information:

Plunket: www.plunket.org.nz

Pregnancy Help: www.pregnancyhelp.org.nz

Birth Wise: Promoting Wellness in pregnancy: www.birthwise.org.nz

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Laboratory Testing

Need to have a blood test or drop off a specimen? Wellington Southern Community Laboratory Services operate from 234 Karori Road (on the corner of Raine Street and Karori Road) between 7.30am and 1.00pm.