Mornington Health Centre

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in consultations At MHC, some clinicians use Heidi, an approved AI tool, to help prepare consultation notes. Heidi supports the clinician by creating a draft summary of the consultation. It does not replace the clinician’s professional judgement and does not make decisions about your diagnosis, treatment, or care. Your clinician […]

Update to our Health Information Privacy Statement  We’ve updated our privacy statement to reflect new requirements introduced under Rule 3A of the Health Information Privacy Code, set by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Alongside information we collect from you directly, we sometimes receive health information about you from other sources — such as a […]

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 […]

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.

FLU 2026 We are pleased to advise that the 2026 flu vaccine is available at Mornington Health Centre from 1st April 2026. Who Should Get Vaccinated? The annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over and is particularly important and funded for those at a higher risk of getting very sick. […]

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 […]

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.

A movement studio run by the students of physical education at the University of Otago. GP Poster

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 […]