Dargaville Medical Centre

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

** Urgent Care Clinic Announcement**

With the holiday season fast approaching, please be aware that waiting times for our urgent care clinic are longer than usual.

Please save this clinic for urgent medical issues. Patients with higher priority needs will be seen first.

We have our Dr Triage service available 8.30am-4pm Monday to Friday and also our Virtual Consults available on the 16th and the 19th December
Please phone our reception team to book one of these options

07/12/2025

💻🩺APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE
We have appointments available for our virtual clinic tomorrow
Tuesday 9th December between 8.30am & 11.30am
Please phone our reception team if you would like to book in

23/11/2025

Virtual GP Consults Are Now Available at DMC! 🩺💻

We’re excited to let our patients know that we now offer virtual consultations with qualified GPs from around New Zealand!

Here’s how it works:
👨‍⚕️ You come into the medical centre as usual
📱 We have a dedicated private room set up with an iPad and Audio Equipment
💬 A qualified NZ-based GP will connect with you via video to complete your consult
✨ The process is smooth, secure, and convenient.
🩹Our nurses and health care assistants are available to assist the GP if required during your consultation
💵The virtual consults are the same price as our regular face to face consults

This service helps us ensure you can still be seen by a doctor when appointments are limited, and reduces wait times for everyone.

⏰We have appointments available for this week’s virtual clinic's
Tuesday 25th November and Friday 28th November 📅

Please call and speak to our reception team 09 439 8079 to book an appointment

31/10/2025

** SCABIES ALERT**
We are seeing a large amount of scabies cases in the Dargaville area. It is really important to treat everyone in the household.
You can also find more information here: https://healthify.nz/health-a-z/s/scabies

24/10/2025

Labour Weekend Hours
Our Emergency Clinic Hours
Saturday 25th October: 9am - 12pm
Sunday 26th October: CLOSED
Monday 27th October: CLOSED

We will be back to business as usual on Tuesday 28th October
Patients can continue to phone us outside of our business hours on 09 439 8079 and you will be triaged by our After Hours Service - Ka Ora Telehealth. They can organise a telephone consult or a video call with a Dr or if face to face care is needed they will forward you to the appropriate service.
For all life threatening conditions or medical emergencies please phone 111
Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable long weekend

21/10/2025

Each month, our patients receive their account statements through Medeor Pay by Link, sent by email or text on the 1st of every month.

We understand some patients have wondered if these messages are scams — rest assured, they are 100% legitimate and secure. ✅

What to look for:
💬 The message will come directly from Dargaville Medical Centre (medical@dargavilledocs.co.nz)
📅 Sent around the 1st of each month
🔗 Includes a secure link to view and pay your account

Using this service helps make payments simple, safe, and convenient — no need to call or visit the clinic.
If you’re ever unsure about a message, please call our reception team and we’ll happily confirm it for you. 💙
Below are examples of what the email and link will look like

15/10/2025

✈️ Planning an overseas trip?
Make sure you’re protected before you go!

We’re excited to announce that our Travel Vaccination Clinic is now available.
Our Clinical Pharmacist can provide expert advice and recommendations on the vaccines you may need for your destination — and they can be administered right here at the clinic.
$61 per consult or $51 for Community Service Card Holders
(This consult does not include the cost of the vaccinations)

✅ Personalised travel health advice
✅ Convenient appointments
✅ Peace of mind before you travel

📅 Book your appointment today — call us on 09 439 8079
Stay safe, travel smart! 🌍💉

(Below is a pic from our Clinical Pharmacists recent trip to Africa)

02/10/2025

Northland now has 9 confirmed cases of Measles.
Vaccinations are available here at DMC and our friends at Te Ha Oranga will also be offering vaccinations as below
https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-information/news-and-updates/three-new-measles-cases-reported-in-northland-outbreak

23/09/2025

Please spare a moment and provide your valuable opinion.
The purpose of the survey is to gather feedback on patient preferences regarding general practice services, including both face-to-face and telehealth appointments.
Below is the link to the survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JD9KTG3
The survey will run until the end of the day on Monday 6th October. All respondents will go in the draw to win one of five $100 Supermarket vouchers.

10/09/2025

PHONE ISSUES - 3pm
We are currently receiving feedback that patients are having trouble getting through to us on our phones.
We have technicians looking into this issue for us
Thank you for your patience while we get this fixed

09/07/2025

Our recent fees increase announcement received a mixed bag of responses. Some supportive and others concerned, and we appreciate all of your feedback.

To help explain our fees and how they work,we hope you find the below information helpful.