The Doctors Silverstream

13/11/2025

🚨 URGENT / ACUTE APPOINTMENT UPDATE 🚨

Dear patients,
Unfortunately, due to short-staffing we are going to be operating with an extremely reduced capacity for urgent on-the-day appointments on Friday 14th November. We can only apologise for the inconvenience and difficulty this may cause, but unfortunately the circumstances are beyond our control.

As a reminder of other local options for urgent, same-day care in the local area:

• Lower Hutt After Hours Medical Centre is open for walk-in care from 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 – 22:00 on weekends and public holidays.

• Wellington Accident + Urgent Medical Centre is a walk-in clinic on 17 Adelaide Road. Open every day 08:00 - 09:00.

• Practice Plus provides online GP appointments 09:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday, then Weekends and Public Holidays 08:00 – 20:00.

• The Doctors Online also provides online GP appointments and operates Monday to Friday 09:00 – 14:00.

11/11/2025

🏡 Moving soon? You may not need to change healthcare providers!

With over 65 medical centres nationwide, we can help you transfer to one of our other practices. Speak to our team before you go to find out more.

View our full list of medical centres here: https://thedoctors.co.nz/

07/11/2025

🌟 We're pleased to announce that The Doctors Muritai now has their own page!

Local health news and practice-specific updates will be shared on their page, as well as any national health news or alerts that may be relevant to patients. We encourage any patients enrolled with The Doctors Muritai to follow the new page to keep up-to-date with any news and announcements posted.

06/11/2025

Download The Doctors App 📲

If you haven't yet downloaded the app, you still can! Get it from Google Play or the App Store. To register, simply enter your email and select your practice — just make sure your details match what we have on file for you.

Then you can quickly and easily:
📅 Book and manage appointments
💊 Request repeat prescriptions
🧪 View lab results and a summary of your health information
🩺 Connect directly with our team

Once set up, the app is easy to use and secure with passcode or facial recognition 🔒.
Download it today at https://www.thedoctors.co.nz/the-doctors-app

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Download The Doctors App. Healthcare at your fingertips to book appointments, view test results, order repeat prescriptions, and more!

04/11/2025

🗓️ Please plan ahead for repeat prescriptions and routine appointments — demand often increases at this time of year!

🕢 Holiday hours
22–24 Dec 2025: 7:30am–5:00pm
25–26 Dec 2025: CLOSED
29–31 Dec 2025: 8:00am–5:00pm
1–2 Jan 2026: CLOSED
5–20 Jan 2026: 7:30am–5:00pm

💊 Repeat prescriptions:
Scripts can take up to 72 hours to be fully processed after payment is made, so please order well in advance. We recommend submitting and paying by 18 December to ensure processing before the holiday break. And don’t forget to tell us which pharmacy you’d like your script sent to.
Need care while we’re closed?

Visit your nearest after-hours urgent care facility. 🏥 For general health advice, call Healthline 0800 611 116. In an emergency, call 111.

03/11/2025

🩺 With measles now circulating in Aotearoa it’s more important than ever to ensure you’re vaccinated, as people who have had two doses of the MMR vaccine are 99% protected. Measles is extremely contagious, and even long after recovery can affect your immune system’s ability to fight off other pathogens. This means it is especially dangerous to children and immunocompromised people.

🔸 People born BEFORE 1969 can consider themselves immune via community exposure.

🔸 People born AFTER 1969 are immune if they’ve had two doses of the MMR vaccine.

Not sure if you’ve had two doses? We can help you check and catch up if required. If you have a fever and a rash, please call us before coming into the practice as measles is very contagious.

The vaccine is free for under‑18s, and for adults eligible for funded care.

🚨 Symptoms to watch out for:
- Fever
- Rash
- Runny nose
- Red eyes
- Cough

Please see the following link to find more information: http://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles

03/11/2025

Skip the calls! The Doctors App makes it easy to manage your healthcare conveniently. 📱

✅ Book and manage appointments quickly
✅ Request repeat prescriptions
✅ View lab test results
✅ Access a summary of your health information
✅ Easily connect with your general practice team
✅ Secure login with passcode or facial recognition – no more forgetting usernames and passwords!

The Doctors App is available for enrolled patients to download on mobile devices, and is also accessible via web browsers.

Download it now: https://thedoctors.co.nz/app

31/10/2025

Get to know the friendly faces behind your care. 💙

👋 Meet the Team: Dr Cathy Hadley

Graduating from Otago University (MBChB) in 1981, Dr Catherine Hadley completed postgraduate public health training before specialising in general practice, earning her FRNZCGP in 1993.

Dr Hadley has worked at the practice for 16 years and has a longstanding interest in holistic health and integrating conventional and natural medicine.

She's passionate about her dedicated menopause and women's health clinics (Tuesdays and Thursdays). To book or enquire about our women's health clinics, please contact Reception.

29/10/2025

📣 Dear patients--We're sad to announce that we're saying goodbye to Dr Claire Mercer, who has been a valued part of our team at The Doctors Silverstream for the past year.

While Claire will be missed by all our staff and patients alike, we can only wish her the very best in all her future endeavours! 🤲

28/10/2025

⚠️ Dear patients, unfortunately due to GP illness we are going to be extremely short staffed for the rest of this week, and as such, have an exceptionally limited capacity for acute on-the-day appointments from today onwards.

We can only apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and understand this can be frustrating, but our reception team will redirect you to the most appropriate alterative service if we are unable to book an appointment for you.

Please see our pinned post at the top of the page for details about the other available urgent and/or same-day health services available in the local area.

Kind regards,
The Doctors Silverstream

28/10/2025

Valley Skin Checks is coming to The Doctors Silverstream!

From 10 November 2025, Valley Skin Checks will be on-site at The Doctors Silverstream, bringing convenient, professional skin cancer checks closer to home.

🩺 Early detection saves lives.
To book, simply let Reception know. With your permission, we’ll pass on your details, and Valley Skin Checks will get in touch directly to schedule your appointment.

28/10/2025

📣 You can find our new September/October '25 Newsletter here:
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