Whitby Doctors

05/02/2026

A reminder we are closed today, Friday 6 February, for Waitangi Day.

🚑 If it is an emergency, please dial 111 for ambulance assistance

If you need help while we are closed, please visit either:

Kenepuru Hospital, 16 Hospital Drive, Kenepuru
Wellington Emergency Department, Wellington Hospital, Adelaide Road

We reopen on Monday 9 February.

Have a lovely and safe long weekend! 😎

01/02/2026

We are closed on Friday 6 February for Waitangi Day.

🚑 If it is an emergency, please dial 111 for ambulance assistance

If you need help while we are closed, please visit either:

Kenepuru Hospital, 16 Hospital Drive, Kenepuru
Wellington Emergency Department, Wellington Hospital, Adelaide Road

We reopen on Monday 9 February.

Have a lovely and safe long weekend! 😎

31/01/2026

From 1 February General Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners (practitioners) can start medical treatment for patients 18+ who have a confirmed ADHD diagnosis.

If you think you have ADHD, please book an appointment with your usual practitioner; a standard consultation fee will apply to this appointment. If your practitioner thinks an ADHD diagnosis is worth exploring, they will refer you to a provider for the diagnostic assessment. Our preferred provider is Te Wheke. You can also self-refer through their website - www.tewheke.org.nz. Please note that these providers will have their own separate fees for the assessment and they will advise you when you book.
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If the provider diagnoses ADHD, you will be contacted by us to book an 'ADHD Medication Start' appointment. These appointments will vary between 15-45 minutes depending on your medical history, and may be with your regular practitioner or another practitioner experienced in starting ADHD medication. Appointment fees will apply.

Following the start of your medication, you will need to visit your regular practitioner within 2-4 weeks for a standard consultation to review your medication.

If you want to explore your potential ADHD diagnosis, please call us on 04 234 1404 to book an appointment with your GP.

29/01/2026

Patients who take regular long-term medication, and are medically stable, may be able to get prescriptions for up to 12 months. To see if you are eligible, you will need to book an appointment with your regular prescriber. Your prescriber will review your history and decide if the extended prescription is clinically appropriate for you.

There is a standard consultation fee for this appointment, even if your prescriber decides the extended prescription is not suitable for you.

Prescriptions that are extended to 12 month repeats will still need to be collected from the pharmacy every three months (six months for oral contraceptives). However, you will only need to pay the co-payment of $5-$15 per item the first time you collect your 12 month prescription. ‍If your prescribed medication goes out of stock or changes brand/formulation during the 12 months, you will need to request a new repeat prescription from us.

Controlled drugs, ADHD medication, medication that requires regular monitoring and medication that are only used as needed are not available for 12 month prescriptions. ‍‍

If you want to see if you are eligible, please call us on 04 234 1404 to schedule an appointment.

18/01/2026

A reminder we are closed today, Monday 19 January, for Wellington Anniversary Day.

🚑 If it is an emergency, please dial 111 for ambulance assistance:

If you need help while we are closed, please visit either:

Kenepuru Hospital, 16 Hospital Drive, Kenepuru
Wellington Emergency Department, Wellington Hospital, Adelaide Road

We reopen on Tuesday 20 January.

Have a lovely and safe long weekend! 😎

14/01/2026

We are closed on Monday 19 January for Wellington Anniversary Day.

🚑 If it is an emergency, please dial 111 for ambulance assistance

If you need help while we are closed, please visit either

Kenepuru Hospital, 16 Hospital Drive, Kenepuru
Wellington Emergency Department, Wellington Hospital, Adelaide Road

We reopen on Tuesday 20 January.

Have a lovely and safe long weekend! 😎

23/12/2025

Please see the latest update regarding Measles.

If you develop a runny nose, cough, sore and watery pink eyes, fever and then a rash call Healthline free on 0800 611 116 for advice or 04 234 1404 to speak with one of our nurses.

Please see the pinned post for our holiday hours to ensure we are available to take your call.

A new measles case has been reported in Wellington today, of which there are several locations of interest.

Among the new locations of interest is Queensgate Shopping Centre, Lower Hutt:
📍December 15 at 10.45am-12pm.
📍December 21 at 10.50am-12:15pm

Please check the Locations of Interest page for details and advice: info.health.nz/locations-of-interest

If you were in these places, monitor symptoms, isolate if unwell, and call Healthline (0800 611 116) or your GP before visiting.

Make sure your MMR vaccinations are up-to-date, especially before travel

22/12/2025

A reminder that we are closed from 5pm, Thursday 24 December, and reopen at 8am, Monday 5 January 2026.

Between 29-31 December, you are welcome to book an appointment at Johnsonville Medical Centre for any acute health care needs. Please call them on 04 920 8850 for assistance.

👩‍⚕️If you need to see your GP for a long-term condition, we recommend booking an appointment with us in the new year.

📱You can also book an online telehealth or virtual consultation with Practice Plus. Practice Plus are open 8:30am-10pm Monday-Friday and 8:30am -8pm weekends and public holidays. Visit www.practiceplus.nz to book.

🚑If you require urgent care while we are closed, please visit the Kenepuru Accident and Medical Clinic at Kenepuru Hospital. They are open 24/7. As they are a walk-in service, there may be a wait to be seen.
If it is an emergency, please dial 111 for ambulance assistance.

We wish you and yours a wonderful and safe festive season! 🤩

16/12/2025

We are closed from 5pm, Wednesday 24 December, and reopen at 8am, Monday 5 January 2026.
Between 29-31 December, you are welcome to book an appointment at Johnsonville Medical Centre for any acute health care needs. Please call them on 04 920 8850 for assistance.

👩‍⚕️If you need to see your GP for a long-term condition, we recommend booking an appointment with us in the new year.

📱You can also book an online telehealth or virtual consultation with Practice Plus. Practice Plus are open 8:30am-10pm Monday-Friday and 8:30am -8pm weekends and public holidays. Visit www.practiceplus.nz to book.

🚑If you require urgent care while we are closed, please visit the Kenepuru Accident and Medical Clinic at Kenepuru Hospital. They are open 24/7. As they are a walk-in service, there may be a wait to be seen.
If it is an emergency, please dial 111 for ambulance assistance.

We wish you and yours a wonderful and safe festive season! 🤩

14/12/2025

To ensure we can process your repeat prescription request on time, please have all requests to us before Friday 19 December. After this date we are unable to guarantee they will be ready before we close for the holidays.

Going away on holiday? Let us know the name of a pharmacy at your holiday destination and we can get your prescription sent there. Please note if the holiday pharmacy is not mentioned in the request, it will automatically be sent to your default pharmacy.

Have a wonderful festive season!

24/11/2025

We farewell Dr Larry Jordan from Whitby Doctors on Wednesday 26 November. Larry has been with us since 2014, having brought to Whitby Doctors a vast amount of experience in private and public practice.

Larry has achieved many amazing things during his time as a practitioner – delivering babies, setting up the first dedicated after-hours clinic in Porirua, chairing the first PHO in the Porirua area and chairing the Tū Ora Compass Health Board for several years. Larry has also created some of the most amazing mix CDs the Porirua region has ever heard.

We wish Larry the very best for his retirement. Enjoy the sun, the adventures, family time, and creating more great music mixes.

Larry's patients will be allocated to a new GP in the new year, when we have 3 new doctors joining the WD team.


E mihi ana ki a koe i tō manākitanga me tō āwhina. Kia mana, kia maia, kia manuia
Thank you for your generosity and service. May you be strong, courageous, and successful.

30/10/2025

Vaccination remains the only effective and safe protection method from contracting measles.

If you are wanting to see if you or your child is immunised against measles, you can view your vaccine history on MyIndici or email us at hello@whitbydoctors.co.nz please make sure to include your full name and date of birth in the request.

To see if your child is vaccinated, in the first instance please refer to their WellChild book for their immunisation history.

Can't tell if it's measles or chicken pox? See the below from Health NZ – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

A reminder to please phone for appointments with any of the symptoms listed in each picture, please do not book online.
Thank you for keeping our staff and vulnerable patients safe