Tinwald Medical Centre

19/09/2023

Regular Medication - Please order your medication at least 10 days before you run out. If you need to see the doctor, there is a wait time for appointments - so getting organised before your medication run out means less stress for everyone!😀

19/09/2023

Please be kind to our staff - we will not tolerate verbal abuse from patients.

Our staff are here to help you, and they do their best to do this.

They do not need to be abused for trying to help you.

28/08/2023

Free Mobile STOP SMOKING Clinic.
Wednesday 30th August 10 am - 2 pm
Ashburton Hospital, Elizabeth Street Car park

FREE patches, gum & lozenges. FREE ongoing support

06/04/2023

A flu clinic is being held on Wednesday 19th from 1.30 at the Medical Centre. Please phone after Tuesday 11th April to book your appointment. Further clinics will continue to be held.
For over 65 years and if you have an eligible condition.

Thank you

09/02/2023

From 13 February, you may need to pay for COVID-19-related visits to your healthcare provider.
If you are at risk of becoming very sick with COVID-19 you will still get free healthcare.

With the Omicron variant circulating, most people can recover at home. This is due to very high vaccination levels and widespread natural immunity.

Additionally, with easy access to testing and self-isolation, we can focus on those who are more vulnerable.

People eligible for free healthcare
If you are at higher risk of becoming very sick with COVID-19, you are still eligible for free healthcare from your doctor.

This protects those who are most at risk of getting very ill from COVID-19, including:

people with high-risk medical conditions
Māori
Pacific peoples
people with disabilities
those over the age of 65
anyone else that meets the criteria for access to antiviral medicines.

19/12/2022

One of our beautiful, kind hearted nurses is retiring on Wednesday! We wish you well Liz, you will be greatly missed at Tinwald Medical Centre by patients and staff alike. We do look forward to hearing what you get up to in this next chapter in your life!!

15/12/2022

Hi everyone, - we have seen a large increase in the number of patients leaving messages for our nurses. We wanted to remind patients that these messages are triaged, and returned in order of urgency. This may mean that if your call is not urgent, it may not be returned. For this reason it is important to state your reason for calling on your message. If you have had any tests, if the results are normal for you, you will not be rung. We ask for your help and understanding.

Merry Christmas to all our lovely patients!

01/12/2022

Hi everyone - we have been advised today by Countdown Pharmacy, that as of today (1.12.22) their new hours will be:

Sunday - Thursday 9am - 6pm.

Something to be aware of when ordering your prescriptions.

20/11/2022

“Kia ora. Smokefree Mobile Clinic. East Street Ashburton - drop in anytime 10 – 2pm on 26th November
Free patches, gum, lozenges & motivational support offered by experienced Te Hā -Waitaha Quit coaches

12/09/2022

Hi everyone - please note that you are no longer required by Government to wear a mask, except in healthcare settings like Hospitals, Pharmacies, GPs and Aged Residential Care facilities.

We ask that you continue to wear a mask when you visit us- this will help ensure that our vulnerable patients are kept safe.

Thank you

11/08/2022

Hi again, our phones should be back up and running correctly from tonight - yay! Thanks to everyone for their understanding.

08/08/2022

Hi again - just to let you all know that our phone issues will likely be for a couple of more days, while out IT people sort out the trouble. We will still have the one line coming in, so again, please be patient. We would also ask that you don't leave messages, as we don't want to tie this line up clearing messages. Will let you know when the issue is resolved - thanks for your understanding..

08/08/2022

Hi everyone - we are having trouble with our phones, so please be patient. We have only one line coming in and are doing our best to answer. You will have to keep trying until we get it sorted. Thank you.

21/06/2022

31/05/2022

Medical Receptionist

We are looking for an enthusiastic Medical Receptionist to join our busy medical practice.
You will be friendly and approachable, with excellent customer service skills – both in person and on the phone. You will need to work well under pressure, and display a calm, professional and reassuring manner towards our patients at all times. You will have a high work ethic, have great time management and organisational skills and be able to work well as part of a team.

This is a part-time rostered position of approximately 20 hours per week. We are open from 8.30 to 6pm each day, plus a late night and rostered weekends. You will need to be flexible and able to work extra hours if required.

While experience would be an advantage, full training will be given if necessary.

Come and join our team at our family practice that is proud to support the healthcare of our community.

Please email your covering letter and CV to: manager@tinwaldmed.co.nz

03/03/2022

If you’re a Household Contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you will need to self-isolate for 10 days alongside them.

A Household Contact is someone who shares a house or flat on a permanent or part-time basis (for example, shared custody) with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, and has spent at least one night or day in that residence while the case was infectious.

Here’s what you need to do:
- Self-isolate for 10 days from when the positive case tested positive, or developed symptoms, whichever is earliest.
- Get a COVID-19 test on Day 3 and on Day 10 of your self-isolation period, or sooner if you develop symptoms. If you test positive, you need to follow the guidance for people who have COVID-19.

While you are self-isolating, try to avoid contact with the person who has COVID-19 where possible.

If someone else in your household tests positive, you do not need to restart your self-isolation period. You can complete your self-isolation at the same time as the first person in your household who had COVID-19, as long as your Day 10 test was negative and you have no symptoms.

For more information, visit www.covid19.govt.nz/household

03/03/2022

Rapid antigen tests (RATs) are the main testing method being used for people with COVID-19 symptoms, or those who are a Household Contact. Results take about 20 minutes.

RATs are free if you have COVID-19 symptoms, or you are a Household Contact (living with someone who has COVID-19). You will also be able to purchase these at retailers – including supermarkets.

You can get a free RAT by:
➡️ visiting a community testing centre. Find one near you here: www.healthpoint.co.nz/covid-19
➡️ ordering online or over the phone. RATs can be requested on behalf of someone else. You will need access to a mobile phone to validate your order. Go https://requestrats.covid19.health.nz or call 0800 222 478, choose option 3 (8am-8pm, 7 days a week). RATs need to be picked from a collection site near you – someone else can collect on your behalf.

02/03/2022

As an option If you are symptomatic or a household contact you can now request your RATS test online at RATS requester website.

24/02/2022

22/02/2022

18/02/2022

Kia ora Ashburton 👋

The Community Testing Centre at 28 Elizabeth Street will be open tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday from 10am-2pm. You can also get tested by making an appointment at the general practice you are enrolled with - Ashburton Health First, Eastfield Health, Moore Street Medical Centre & Three Rivers Health. Casual patients can get tested at any of these general practices.

You need to get tested if you have symptoms, you are a close contact or you have been directed to by a health official. Please help us make the best use of our resources and don’t turn up for a COVID-19 test unless you meet the criteria. Ashburton District Council

23/12/2021

Wishing all our patients and families a safe and happy Christmas.
Thank you for your support this year in still trying circumstances and we look forward to seeing you in 2022.

From the Tinwald Medical Centre team.

17/11/2021

Currently our front door remains locked until further notice.
When you arrive for your appointment please ring the medical centre and let the admin staff know you are here. An admin staff will arrive you, then the Dr or Nurse will call you on your ph and meet you at the front door or back car park depending on where you are parked.
If you do not have a cell ph and have an appointment please come to the front and ring the doorbell speaking into the intercom.
If you are coming to the medical centre without an appt please ring the doorbell and speak into the intercom.
Please keep a 2 m distance if standing outside.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we all continue to negotiate our way through the covid pandemic.

23/07/2021

For those who HAVE been contacted and invited to book their Covid-19 vaccine you can now use the following link to make your appointments:

Bookmyvaccine.nz

If you have an access code from your DHB you can book your COVID-19 vaccinations now.

30/06/2021

COVID-19 vaccine rollout update- Group 3

Group 3 over 70 year old patients can NOW BOOK.

Bookings can be made for patients 70+ by phoning 0800 226 829 (0800 CANVAX)

Group 3 patients 65- 69 year old please wait for your invitation to book, you will be next and can expect to be contacted by the end of July.

Please do not phone the Tinwald Medical Centre, bookings are to be made through the 0800 CANVAX number.

28/06/2021

COVID-19 vaccine rollout update:

People will be vaccinated in groups, starting with those most likely to catch the virus and those most at risk of getting sick.

Group 1 and 2 are continuing to be vaccinated and Group 3 booked and vaccinated.

From 28 July people in Group 4 will be able to register their details on 'Book My Vaccine'.

Once bookings are open for each age group people will be sent an email, text or call to let them know its their turn to book.

31/05/2021

Tinwald medical centre is open at the moment for urgent phone consults.
Urgent medications will be delivered to the practice around 3 pm.
You can contact us via messages or through the phone. Stay safe everyone.
From Dr Avnit

31/05/2021

The Tinwald Medical is closed today. Sorry to all for the inconvenience beyond our control. If you need urgent medical care please ring the healthline number which will be given to you when you dial the medical centres number.
We will be back to normal as from tomorrow all going well. Thank you

19/05/2021

14/05/2021

From 17 May if you are under 65 and have an eligible condition as listed below, you are entitled to have a funded flu vaccine.
You now can also book your baby/toddler for a flu vaccine from the age of 6 months to 35 months and children 3-4 years.
All other age groups from 5 years to 64 years can now have a flu vaccine that is not funded.
If you are over 65 and would like a flu vaccine, please book in soon.

Funded influenza vaccine is available each year for people who meet the following criteria set by PHARMAC:

1. People 65 years of age or older; or

2. People under 65 years of age who:

have any of the following cardiovascular diseases:
ischaemic heart disease, or
congestive heart failure, or
rheumatic heart disease, or
congenital heart disease, or
cerebrovascular disease; or
have either of the following chronic respiratory diseases:
asthma, if on a regular preventative therapy, or
other chronic respiratory disease with impaired lung function;a or
have diabetes; or
have chronic renal disease; or
have any cancer, excluding basal and squamous skin cancers if not invasive; or
have any of the following other conditions:
autoimmune disease,b or
immune suppression or immune deficiency, or
HIV, or
transplant recipient, or
neuromuscular or CNS disease/disorder,c or
haemoglobinopathy,d or
children on long-term aspirin, or
a cochlear implant, or
error of metabolism at risk of major metabolic decompensation, or
pre- or post-splenectomy, or
Down syndrome, or
pregnant women (any trimester); or
3. Children aged 4 years or under who have been hospitalised for respiratory illness or have a history of significant respiratory illness.

Unless meeting the criteria set out above, the following conditions are excluded from funding:

asthma not requiring regular preventative therapy, or
PHARMAC has confirmed that people with a respiratory condition that is prescribed a preventer inhaler meet the eligibility criteria for a funded influenza vaccination regardless of whether or not they routinely collect the inhaler, i.e. are adherent with treatment. They acknowledge that there may be barriers resulting in some people with respiratory conditions not collecting their preventer inhaler but that this does not affect their eligibility to receive a funded influenza vaccine.

hypertension and/or dyslipidaemia without evidence of end-organ disease.

28/04/2021

If you are over 65 and have not had the 2021 flu vaccination, please book to have at the medical centre as we have finished our drive through clinics. Thank you.

21/04/2021

For those who are yet to have their flu vaccine there is a Flu clinic for over 65 years next Wednesday 28th April at the New Life Centre 58 Melcombe street. From 9.15 am to 1 pm. Please drive to the rear of the building and stay in your car for the drive through clinic. A 5 minute wait is required.

Thank you
Tinwald Medical Centre

08/04/2021

😷Flu Immunisation Update😷

For our Patients over 65 years old with Surnames from A to L only your Flu Immunisation Clinic will run on the 14th and 15th of April at the rear car park of the New Life Church 58 Melcombe street, Tinwald.
9.15- 2.15
For our Patients over 65 years with Surnames from M to Z our Nurses will be in contact with you over the next week to arrange your Clinic dates.

Under 65 years, Medically Eligible Patients, you will be contacted early May to have your vaccines arranged.

Please do not call the Practice unnecessary and please be patient. If you can not drive please arrange a family member or friend to drive you.

Thank you 🙏

11/03/2021

💉💉💉 Flu Vaccine Information 💉💉💉

Flu Vaccinations will be available next Month (April). Our team of Nurses will be in contact with our Patients throughout the Month to organise an appointment time to receive the vaccination.

▪️For our 65+ year old Patients-

You can expect to hear from our Nurses between the 14th and the 21st of April.

▪️For our vulnerable/eligible Patients-

You can expect to hear from our Nurses early May.

▪️For the rest of our Patients wanting Flu vaccine-

You can make an appointment to have the vaccine from mid May, (provided vaccine availability)

01/03/2021

🧑🏽‍⚕️Career Opportunity-Registered Nurse👩🏻‍⚕️

We are looking for a registered nurse who will be dedicated to our patients, and who will enjoy working as part of our team. You will be honest, reliable and flexible. You will have a high work ethic, have excellent time management and organisational skills.

An Immunisation Certificate and Smear Takers Certificate would be advantageous but is not a requirement.

If this role appeals to you, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible. Closing date is 11th March - however we will be reviewing applications as they come in.

Please email your CV along with a covering letter to: manager@tinwaldmed.co.nz

14/02/2021

Please read the Covid level 2 update that I have pinned underneath this message. Thanks Stephanie Tinwald medical centre.

23/12/2020

Merry Christmas to all our wonderful patients, family and friends, we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season🎄

Ft Our Admin super star, Gabrielle and our gorgeous Christmas fairy, Nurse Leanne 🥰

*Reminder we will be closed on statutory holidays*

07/10/2020

The happy and helpful faces of the
Tinwald Medical Centres Office team 🌸

Reasonably new to the Tinwald Medical team, these ladies joined the Practice post lockdown, a hectic time for General Practices. They began their new roles head on, learning the ropes at a particularly busy time and under immense pressure.
However their positive attitudes and eagerness to help our patients has led them to quickly become the backbone of the day to day running of the Office.

From the left; Anita, Vicki and Gabrielle.