GP Central

18/12/2025

Awanui Labs Holiday Opening Hours (Christmas & New Year 2025–26)

As the festive season approaches, please note that Awanui Labs collection centres will be operating on reduced or altered hours over the Christmas and New Year period.

If you need a blood test or pathology service over the holiday period, please check the official Awanui Labs festive hours PDF or visit their website to confirm your local collection centre’s hours:
👉 https://www.awanuilabs.co.nz/north/auckland/2025/12/04/festive-season-opening-hours/

Planning ahead for any tests ensures you’re not caught out by closures or limited hours.

Some of our collection centres are closed during the festive season and others are operating reduced hours. Please find details of all collection centre opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period below. NOTE: Collection centres may also have altered hours during the January. Normal opening...

12/11/2025

🎄 GP Central Holiday Hours (Dec 2025 – Jan 2026) 🎆

Kia ora whānau! As we head into the festive season, here are our holiday hours so you can plan ahead for your healthcare needs.

🏥 Stoddard Road & Dominion Road Clinics

Mon 15 – Tue 23 Dec: Regular hours
Wed 24 Dec (Christmas Eve): Closing early at 5pm (both clinics)
Thu 25 – Fri 26 Dec (Christmas & Boxing Day): Closed
Sat 27 – Sun 28 Dec: Closed (weekend)

✨ Between Christmas & New Year
Mon 29 – Wed 31 Dec: Limited/urgent appointments — closing 5pm at Stoddard Road only
Dominion Road closed these days

🎆 New Year
Thu 1 – Fri 2 Jan (New Year’s Day & Day After): Closed
Sat 3 – Sun 4 Jan: Closed (weekend)
From Mon 5 Jan: Regular hours resume at Stoddard Road & Dominion Road

📝 Helpful Reminders
✅ Please book follow-ups and repeat prescriptions early to stay covered over the break.
✅ While we’re closed, urgent care is available via:

White Cross / local urgent care clinics

Healthline 0800 611 116 (free 24/7 nurse advice)

05/11/2025

How to Check Your MMR Record in My Indici

You can view your immunisation record anytime in My Indici.

📱 Open the My Indici app or log in on desktop
🩺 Tap Immunisation (syringe icon)
🔍 Scroll to find MMR – Measles, Mumps & Rubella
✅ If you see two doses given after 12 months of age, you are protected

If your record is missing or unclear, please message our nurses via My Indici rather than phoning — it helps keep the lines free and speeds up replies.

Not yet on My Indici?
👉 Ask our reception team or visit https://www.gpcentral.co.nz/services/
to sign up — it’s the easiest way to see your results, prescriptions and vaccinations anytime.

05/11/2025

Protect Yourself from Measles – Check Your MMR Vaccination

Measles is spreading in Aotearoa New Zealand. The MMR vaccine is very effective at protecting you and your whānau.

✅ If you were born before 1969, you’re likely already immune — no need to worry.
✅ If you were born in 1969 or after, please check your vaccination record:
• My Indici → Immunisation tab
• Your Well Child/Plunket Book
• The My Health Record website https://my.health.nz/

If there’s no MMR record or you’re unsure, please message our nurses via the portal or email nurse@gpcentral.co.nz
/ ☎ 09 621 0387 (press 2).

If you are pregnant or have a weakened immune system, talk to your doctor before vaccination.

Ngā mihi,
The GP Central Team

(💡 You can check your MMR record in My Indici — see our next post for how to find it!)

Get your personal health information in one place with My Health Record. Immunisation records, COVID-19 test results, and report COVID-19 RAT results.

01/11/2025

🌈 Measles is spreading in Aotearoa NZ – here’s what you need to know 🌈

Dr Mamaeroa David shares some key tips to help protect yourself and your whānau:

✅ Check recent locations of interest: spr.ly/61837DF7Z

✅ Check your immunisation status: spr.ly/61847DF7w

✅ If you’re not protected, get immunised!
You need two doses of the MMR vaccine after 12 months of age.
If you’re unsure, it’s safe for most people to get another dose.
Book online at spr.ly/61857DF7b
or contact us at GP Central 09 6210387 to book your MMR vaccination.

🤧 Symptoms of measles:
Starts like a cold – cough, runny nose, sore red eyes – followed by a rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body.
See examples of measles rash here: spr.ly/61867DF7j

‼️ Why it matters:
Measles is very contagious and can cause serious complications like pneumonia, brain swelling, or hearing loss.
During NZ’s 2019 outbreak, 1 in 3 people with measles needed hospital care.
Children, especially those under 12 months, are most at risk — protecting them means getting everyone else immunised.

☎️ If you think you might have measles:
Call Healthline 0800 611 116 (free, 24/7) before visiting a clinic. They’ll advise what to do next.

If you have any questions about the MMR vaccine, talk to your GP Central team or call the Vaccination Helpline 0800 28 29 26.

Kia mataara, kia haumaru te noho e te whānau — stay alert and stay safe 💙

01/11/2025

🩺 Protect Yourself from Measles Before You Travel! ✈⛴

Are you heading overseas soon? Many popular destinations—including Australia, the US, Canada and parts of Asia — are experiencing active measles outbreaks. Here in New Zealand, cases have recently been reported in Northland, Auckland, Manawatū and Nelson.

We strongly encourage you to check your vaccination status before you travel. The Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is your best protection—and it’s free for eligible people in New Zealand.
Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious health problems. Unvaccinated travellers risk bringing measles back home and spreading it further.

Before you pack your bags, get protected!

Find the latest advice at safetravel.govt.nz/

17/10/2025

🌟 Huge congratulations to Dr Oonagh Turner 🌟

Race done and dusted at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Wollongong 2025 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️.

Oonagh finished 17th out of 57 in her age group and was the first Kiwi home 🇳🇿🙌. An incredible achievement and such an inspiration for all of us at GP Central.

Well done Oonagh — you’ve shown what’s possible with dedication and hard work. A reminder to us all that staying active is one of the best things we can do for our health. 💚

25/09/2025

🦷✨ It’s Tooth Day at GP Central! ✨🦷

Our lovely Oral Health team is here today at Stoddard Road.
They’re available to:
👶 Check teeth for under 5s
👦👧 Update enrolments and contact details for older kids

It’s a great chance to get things sorted while you’re already here for other appointments.

Come say hi 👋 and keep those smiles bright! 😁

📍 GP Central Stoddard Road – Today (Friday) only

24/09/2025

📢 Reminder: Tooth Day this Friday! 🦷✨

Bring your tamariki along – it’s a great chance to have their teeth checked while they’re here for other things.

👶 Under 5s – the oral health team can provide a quick dental check.
👦👧 Older children – we can also update enrolments and contact details to make sure everything is up to date.

Let’s keep those smiles healthy and bright! 😁

See you this Friday at GP Central.

24/09/2025

20/09/2025

📢 OUR FOCUS IS YOU 💙

At GP Central, some of our clinicians are now using Heidi AI — a secure transcription tool that helps turn speech into text during your consultation.

✅ Why we’re using Heidi AI

Lets your doctor focus more on you, not the keyboard

Speeds up and improves the accuracy of clinical notes

Reduces paperwork so we can spend more time on patient care

🔒 Your privacy is protected

Heidi AI has been endorsed by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora following a review of safety and privacy standards

Transcriptions only — no audio recordings are stored

Identifiable information is de-identified and encrypted

No data is shared with third parties for advertising or commercial use

❌ Prefer not to have your consultation transcribed?
No problem — you can opt out at any time. Just let your clinician or our reception team know.

We’re excited to bring Heidi AI into our practice to improve efficiency, accuracy, and — most importantly — ensure we spend more time focusing on you.

20/09/2025

🦁 Meanwhile, on the other side of the world… 🌍

While Dr Gary is enjoying sunshine in Sicily, Dr Iain is on safari in Zambia! From hippos to lions, he’s swapping patients for wildlife and adventure on his well-earned break.

Dr Iain will be away for another two weeks — but don’t worry, our GP Central team is here to make sure you’re well cared for in the meantime.

We look forward to welcoming him back soon, but until then, let’s enjoy these amazing snapshots from his travels. 📸✨