Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre)

Tuakau doctor

and nursing

services.

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Tuakau doctors and medical centre

Our Tuakau doctors and nurses can help you with all of your health care needs.
We provide modern, convenient and continuous care.

Regular
Checkups

Men’s
Health

Women’s
Health

Sexual
Health

Family
Planning

Pregnancy
Care

Minor
Surgery

Travel
Medicine

Prescriptions

Immunisations

Referrals

Specialists

Book Appointment

Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM — (09) 236 8068

You can book our Tuakau doctor and nursing services online. Appointment times are available on our patient portal. Not registered on the portal? Please speak to reception staff.

COVID-19 vaccine

Immunisation against infectious diseases has been more effective in preventing illness and death than any other medical intervention.

Tuakau Health Centre supports the New Zealand government’s COVID-19 immunisation program as current research data shows the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for patients.

We are now taking appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the practice. Book yours by selecting a time via our online patient portal (please use the ‘Tuakau Health Centre Nurse – Flu Vaccination Clinic’ option) or calling us on (09) 236 8068.

Flu shots are available now

Flu is not a mild illness. It can keep you in bed for a week or more, preventing you from caring for others, going to work, doing sport, attending church or just about anything that requires leaving the house.

New Zealand’s 2022 flu vaccine will protect against four strains of flu virus – two influenza type A strains and two influenza type B strains:

+ A/Victoria/2570/2019 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus
+ A/Darwin/9/2021 (H3N2)-like virus
+ B/Austria/1359417/2021-like virus
+ B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus

The strains in bold are new for 2022.

Throughout the year, the World Health Organization monitors the different flu strains around the world and each year decides which strains are likely to cause flu in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. Flu vaccine manufacturers make each year’s vaccine by growing lots of these viruses, mostly in hens’ eggs. They then inactivate the virus and extract the bits that are needed to make the vaccine.

The vaccine:

+ Does not contain any live viruses and so cannot cause flu.
+ Does not contain any preservatives, thiomersal or mercury.
+ Contains only very tiny amounts of egg protein and is safe for people with egg allergies

Dr Lorna Buhler | Tuakau Health Centre | Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre

Dr Lorna Buhler

General Practitioner

Lorna is the Principal GP and Director of Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre). She has worked at the practice since 2001 after immigrating from South Africa.

Lorna's interests include chronic care management, women's health and palliative care.

Dr Julia Lyons

General Practitioner

Julia is a GP and Director of Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre). She has worked at the practice since 2008.

Julia enjoys all aspects of family medicine and values the long-term relationships she develops with patients, and their families, over the years.

Dr Ivan Gannaway

General Practitioner

Ivan is a GP at Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre). He has worked at the practice since 2021 and has over 30 years of experience.

Ivan's interests include family medicine and mental health.

Dr Angela Wagner | Tuakau Health Centre | Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre

Dr Angela Wagner

General Practitioner

Angela is a GP at Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre). She completed Auckland Medical School in 2014 following her PHD. She has been working in Tuakau since 2016.

Angela enjoys all aspects of general practice and evidence based research. Outside of work, she enjoys badminton, music and DIY.

Dr Brad Stanfield

General Practitioner Registrar

Brad recently joined the Tuakau Health Centre team as a General Practice Registrar to continue his focus on primary health and holistic medicine. He has previously worked in both general practice and hospital settings.

Outside of work, Brad enjoys spending time with his family, going to the beach, playing cricket, and running a YouTube channel where he discusses longevity methods.

Nurse Practitioner Jo Eustace | Tuakau Health Centre | Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre

Jo Eustace

Nurse Practitioner

Jo has 20 years’ experience in primary care nursing and completed her advanced training as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in 2016. She now works as a Nurse Practitioner and has the same investigation, prescribing and referral rights as a doctor.

Jo's interests include children's health and mental health.

Dr Omar

General Practitioner

Omar is a GP at Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors & Medical Centre). After finishing his MBA, he completed his Family Medicine residency at the University of Toronto in Canada and was working in Canada as a Family physician.

Omar enjoys family medicine and has a special interest in Sports Medicine, mental health, and Dermatology (currently completing his Postgraduate Diploma in Dermatology at Cardiff University).

Appointment fees

Exceptional Tuakau doctor and nursing services. Affordable prices.

ACC Consultations (Registered Patients)

0 — 13 Years

$0

14 — 17 Years

$26

18 — 64 Years

$41

65+ Years

$37

CSC Standard Consultations

0 — 13 Years

$0

14 — 17 Years

$13.50

18+ Years

$19.50

Registered Patients

0 — 13 Years

$0

14 — 17 Years

$26

14 — 64 Years

$41

65+ Years

$37

Casual Patients

0 — 13 Years

$20

14 — 17 Years

$40

18+ Years

$70

All Patients

Nurse Consultation

$20

Repeat Prescriptions

Via Phone

$19

Same-day request — $29

Via Patient Portal

$18

Same-day request — $28

Repeat prescription requests can take up to 48 hours to process. If your request is urgent, a same-day service is available for an additional charge. Please advise us of your urgency when requesting your repeat prescription.

PLEASE NOTE: All new patients require a double appointment for their first GP visit.

Community projects

Tuakau Health Centre recognises many non-medical factors influence health outcomes and is committed to removing potential barriers to a healthier life.

  • Support Local

  • Jammies in June

  • Whakatau

  • Pink Shirt Day

  • COVID-19 Precautions

"Excellent medical team. Good accessible hours."

Patient, Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors)

"The staff, nurses, receptionists & doctors alike are the most personable friendly team of people I've ever come across in a practice."

Patient, Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors)

"We just wanted to say how amazing your nurse Sarah is. She spent the time with us to explain things and support my partner with starting a fasting schedule and we felt she went above and beyond to educate and inform us."

Patient, Tuakau Health Centre (Tuakau Doctors)

Find Us On Facebook

Tuakau Health Centre is on Facebook. And we're sharing useful health information.

Health literacy is defined as "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand, basic information health information and services needed to make informed and appropriate health decisions."

Alongside treatment, it's one of the most important aspects of the health care our practice provides. And we're now using Facebook to help patients obtain and process health information in a modern, convenient manner.

We’re using our timeline to share informative posts, health initiatives, urgent practice updates and useful recommendations.

Find Us on Facebook

Enrol online

Accessing our Tuakau doctor and nursing services is easy.
Simply complete our online enrolment form.

Enrol Online
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Our online enrolment form takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.
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Enrolling is free and voluntary. If you choose not to enrol you can still receive health care services from your chosen GP, general practice or primary health care services provider.
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Advantages of enrolling are that your visits to the doctor will be cheaper and you will have direct access to a range of services linked to our PHO.

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doctor or nurse?

Appointments
Contact
Info Pack

Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM — (09) 236 8068

You can book our Tuakau doctor and nursing services online. Appointment times are available on our patient portal. Not registered on the portal? Please speak to reception staff.

Tuakau Health Centre will use different approaches and resources to achieve equitable outcomes for the people we serve.

ADDRESS

55 George Street,
Tuakau,
Auckland 2121

CONTACT

P: (09) 236 8068
F: (09) 236 8069
reception@tuakauhealth.co.nz

HOURS

Weekdays — 8AM to 5PM
Weekends & Public Holidays — Closed
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