Mornington Health Centre

Mornington Health Centre Hours for Registered Patients Normal Practice Hours  Weekdays            8am – 6pm  After Hours Urgent Service A Doctor is on duty weeknights, weekends, and public holidays until 10pm for URGENT problems. Weeknights         6pm -10pm Weekends       9am – 10pm  The On-call Doctor is not always on-site, please phone first to arrange a […]

Influenza, “the flu”, can be anywhere and is easily spread through talking, coughing and sneezing.  Up to one in five people get influenza every year. Some people can get very sick with the flu while others may not know they have it as they do not feel unwell.  But they can still pass it on […]

Did you know a GP appointment is for 15 minutes only and this includes time for the GP to write notes, send prescriptions/referrals or complete required paperwork. Doctors are only able to thoroughly manage 1-2 issues per consultation. If you think that you will need longer than 15 minutes with your doctor you may wish […]

Te Whatu Ora Translator Services are available at MHC. If you are needing an interpreter for your consultation, see reception and they can arrange an interpreter for any of the languages listed below. Ki te whai koe i tētahi kaiwhakamārama reo māori mo ōu hui hauora, korero atu ki ngā kaiwhakatau manuhiri hei whakarite. Ki […]

The new cervical screening test is a game changer! Cervical cancer is preventable. Regular cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself. There are now two options for having your cervical screening test: a vaginal swab where you can self-test or a trained professional can assist you or, you can choose to […]

Would you like to pick and choose when you book your appointments? Do you like to be in control of your health journey and be able to get results at your convenience? Would you like to have access to some of your health information online? Then MANAGE MY HEALTH is perfect for you. Speak to […]

MHC would like to remind all patients that ‘no news means good news’ in relation to all tests. Your GP or Practice Nurse will only contact you if there is something which you need to know about your test results, or which requires follow up. If you do not hear from your GP or Practice Nurse, […]

As from Monday November 18th, 2024, Dunedin Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre will no longer be accepting Mornington Health Centre patients unless you have been referred for x-ray by an MHC doctor. MHC provide our own acute service for registered patients. We provide acute and after hours care for our patients from 8am to 10pm weekdays and […]

In 2020, changes were made to the New Zealand guidelines around how asthma in adults and teenagers should be treated.   It has been shown that for most people, (even those with mild or exercise induced asthma) that making a simple change in the type of inhaler and how and when you use it, may reduce […]

MHC’s policy on wart treatments requires adults with warts to see a GP for confirmation of diagnosis prior to commencing liquid nitrogen treatment with the nurses. This is to ensure that the treatment is the correct course of action.

Tamariki aged 6 months to 4 years who are immunocompromised or have multiple or complex health conditions are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. From 9 February a version of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available for children aged 6 months to 4 years who are at higher risk of severe disease if they […]

MHC continues to offer all nursing services including cervical smears and immunisations.  If your child is due for their immunisations, please phone reception to book an appointment. We ask that only one adult accompanies your child to the practice and no siblings if this is at all possible.