http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.ttmc.co.nz en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:10:59 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/169864/practice-closing-early-at-3pm-today-for-staff-training/ This means all our phone lines will be turned off and visitors will not be able to enter the practice. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. The practice will be opening again as usual tomorrow morning (Thurs 10 Sept). ... Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:23:22 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post169864 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/169682/flu-vaccine-now-free-for-all-tamariki-aged-6-months-to-4-years/ It's not too late to get your flu vaccine! The flu season started late this year and may go on longer than usual. The flu vaccine is now FREE for all tamariki aged between 6 months and 4 years oldThe flu can lead to very serious health complications or even death Getting vaccinated with the flu vaccine is the best way to help protect yourself, your tamariki, your whānau, and your community against the flu Call us today to book your tamariki or yourself in for your 2026 flu vaccin... Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:27:53 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post169682 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/168694/changes-to-hpv-vaccination-for-9-14-year-olds/ Previously, 9-14 year olds would be offered two doses of the HPV vaccine through the School Based Immunisation Programme to complete their HPV immunisation course. The School Based Immunisation Programme will now be offering a single dose only of the HPV vaccine for 9-14 year olds, in line with recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO). This recommendation is based on international evidence which shows that a single dose provides very similar protection to two ... Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:49:34 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post168694 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/168661/our-fees-have-recently-changed/ Our standard GP and Nurse Practitioner consultation fees are now:AgeGP/Nurse Practitioner     GP/Nurse PractitionerACC     GP/Nurse Practitioner CSC Holder0-13  FREE$52.50FREE14-17     $67.00$82.50$20.0018-24$70.50$85.00$20.0025-44$82.50$85.00$20.0045-64$84.50$85.00$20.0065+$75.50 $85.00$20.00... Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:56:27 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post168661 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/168042/x-ray-services-at-pacific-radiology-lambton-quay-to-be-unavailable-for-part-of-august/ X-ray services at Pacific Radiology's Lambton Quay clinic will be unavailable during the installation period, which they expect to be roughly 03 - 19 August. Their other Wellington radiology clinics will remain open as usual. We know a lot of our patients visit the Lambton Quay clinic due to its close proximity to us. You can book in at one of the other Pacific Radiology Wellington clinics during the installation period or ask us to send your referral to another radiology provider. ... Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:58:35 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post168042 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/167818/clinic-closing-early-this-friday-24-july/ All of our phone lines will be unavailable from 3pm.Patients with 3pm appointments will of course be able to access the practice, but our doors will be closed to all other services from 3pm. We apologise for this disruption to our usual services and appreciate your understanding! ... Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:27:02 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post167818 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/167308/reminder-were-closed-ramere-te-10-o-hongongoi--friday-10-july-for-matariki/ If you need medical care over the long weekend:If it's an emergency, call 111 or visit your nearest Emergency DepartmentOtherwise, visit our After Hours page for other options ... Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:21:54 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post167308 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/167107/dr-brenda-gibson-and-jasper-nacilla-nurse-practitioner-on-leave/ Dr Gibson returns to work on Monday 20 July.  Patients of Dr Gibson can:book with locums Dr Kiri Renssen or Dr Christopher Veal while Dr Gibson is on leave (please call reception), and continue to send prescription requests as usual, as either Dr Renssen or Dr Veal will be reviewing these. Dr Gibson's inbox on our patient portal Well will be closed until her return to work.... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:29:12 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post167107 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/166782/were-closing-early-today-fri-26-jun/ Due to the weather we're closing at 4pm today so our staff can get home! Stay safe and keep warm and dry! ... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:40:18 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post166782 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/166762/reduced-hours/ Dr Gibson and Dr Foster have both worked as GPs at The Terrace Medical Centre for many years now, and we appreciate their patients' understanding on their recent decision to reduce their workloads and hours. We now have a permanent locum, Dr Christopher Veal, to work on behalf of Dr Gibson and Dr Foster. We understand it can feel frustrating if you're not able to see your usual GP in a timely manner and we appreciate your patience - particularly at the moment, as the reduction in Dr Gi... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:53:54 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post166762