Welcome to Ngāruawāhia Medical Centre
Our vision is to continue to maintain a friendly, affordable family centered specialist General Practice offering a comprehensive service focusing on wellness and preventative healthcare.
We strive to keep our fees low
However, some fees have increased as of 1st January 2025. Please refer to Our Fees page for a current list of prices.
Our Consultation Policy
We kindly ask that all patients respect our "One to Two Problem Per Consultation Policy". The main reason for this request is for clinical safety.
We know that taking time to attend a doctor’s appointment can sometimes be difficult and therefore patients may save up their problems to present to the doctor in one consultation.
Presenting the GP with multiple problems in one appointment increases the risk that something important may be overlooked. This is because 15 minutes does not allow the clinician time to explore all issues thoroughly.
Doctors cannot see huge numbers of patients with multiple problems and continue to practice safely and effectively. A stressed doctor will struggle to be a good and safe doctor.
We do consider that GP appointments are a limited resource, and we kindly ask that our service is used with care and consideration.
Therefore, please do not be offended if the doctor asks you to rebook for your other problems.
If you have more issues it is best to book a double consultation with reception to reduce the risk of running over time and being charged a double fee.
