http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.ttmc.co.nz en-us Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:32:09 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/166273/dr-julian-foster-away-on-leave-until-late-july/ Appointments Locum cover for Dr Foster includes:Dr Christopher Veal every Tuesday (as usual) Dr Kiri Renssen 24-26 June and 1-3 July If you need to be seen while Dr Foster is away, you can book in with one of the above locum GPs, with our Nurse Practitioner (NP), or with one of our other GPs if they are available. PrescriptionsYou can continue to order prescriptions as usual; our other practitioners will be reviewing prescription requests and issuing prescriptions on beh... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:12:11 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post166273 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/165839/jasper-nacilla-returning-from-leave-monday-dr-harris-now-on-leave/ He returns to work on Monday 06 July. The following locum GPs are covering various parts of his leave:Dr Roger Jubert Dr Kiri Renssen Dr John Rowland If you're a patient of Dr Harris and you need to be seen while he's away, please call reception to book in with one of these doctors. ... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:50:44 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post165839 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/165589/we-are-experiencing-a-significant-increase-in-demand-for-bookings-currently/ This is not surprising given recent reports advising that hospital referrals in our region have declined by 25% — placing increasing pressure back onto general practice. So please bear with us! We do have processes in place to manage urgent issues arising on the day; however, wait times for routine appointments are becoming significantly longer.Unfortunately, there are only so many appointments available each day, and our GPs are already working extended hours and often going without brea... Fri, 29 May 2026 13:19:11 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post165589 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/165588/reminder-were-closed-monday-01-june-for-kings-birthday/ If you require medical care over the long weekend...If you have concerns for your own or someone else's safety, please call 111 immediately or visit your nearest Emergency Department. Otherwise please visit our After Hours page for options. Enjoy a safe and relaxing long weekend! ... Fri, 29 May 2026 13:13:53 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post165588 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/165144/free-cervical-screening-clinics-at-wellington-hutt--kenepuru-hospitals/ If you're due for your cervical screening, these clinics are a great opportunity to get this done for free! See dates and times below. Bookings are preferred but the clinics welcome walk-ins!To book in or for more information:free phone the screening programme on 0800 729 729, or call or text 027 3107 643 ... Fri, 22 May 2026 09:17:25 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post165144 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/164611/health-improvement-practitioner-hip-joining-our-team-from-26-may/ As a HIP, Georgia is a registered health practitioner who can provide you with support for a range of concerns regarding your hauora tinana (physical health), hauora hinengaro (mental health), hauora wairua (spiritual health), and hauora whānau (family health) - see the poster below. A HIP cannot diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, or provide long-term therapy or counselling, and they are also not a replacement for seeing your GP, nurse practitioner, or specialist. Rather, Geo... Fri, 15 May 2026 10:43:48 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post164611 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/164469/happy-international-nurses-day/ To the nurses doing incredible and vital mahi worldwide: ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. And ngā mihi nui especially to our amazing nursing team here at The Terrace Medical Centre! We are so grateful for all the important mahi nurses do both within our practice and across the motu. Here's part of Te Whare Tohu Tapuhi o Aotearoa / The College of Nurse Aotearoa's statement on International Nurses Day 2026: "Te Whare Tohu Tapuhi O Aotearoa | The College of Nurse Aotearoa acknowledges and... Tue, 12 May 2026 09:59:29 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post164469 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/164096/upcoming-gp--np-leave/ A reminder too that Dr Foster and Dr Gibson have both reduced their hours recently:Dr Foster now works Wed, Thurs, Fri onlyDr Gibson now works Mon (1/2 day), Tues, Wed (1/2 day), Thurs only Dr Christopher Veal works as a locum on behalf of Dr Foster every Tuesday and on behalf of Dr Gibson every FridayMany of our patients will have noticed that it's particularly difficult to get an appointment with Dr Foster and Dr Gibson at the moment; this is partially because they have each reduced their... Fri, 01 May 2026 15:08:06 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post164096 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/164081/adhd-assessment-clinic--waitlist-for-bookings-now-available/ "ADHD Assessment Clinic" refers to the dedicated clinic run by Dr Christopher Veal for ADHD assessments.If you are interested in being assessed for ADHD, please read the information below as well as all of the information under "ADHD diagnosis assessments" on our Services page. ... Fri, 01 May 2026 10:34:03 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post164081 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/post/164080/health-information-privacy-statement-update/ We have updated our Health Information Privacy Statement in line with the changes to the Privacy Act that come into effect today, 01 May 2026. The updated law means that we need to let you know about health information we receive about you indirectly (from someone other than yourself). This includes information from other health care providers or services like hospitals, laboratories and radiology providers. If you visit a health provider and tell them that we are your medical centre, we may rec... Fri, 01 May 2026 10:30:11 +1200 http://www.ttmc.co.nz/blog/#post164080