Tawa Medical Centre and Linden Surgery
general practice medical services
Tawa Medical Centre and Linden Surgery provide the people living in the Northern Suburbs of Wellington with a wide range of general practice medical services. Both practices are community and family focused, taking a proactive approach to the health and well-being of you and your family.
Tawa Medical Centre is welcoming new patients.
Blood tests are available at Tawa Medical Centre by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please call reception on 232-7193 to book in if you require a blood test.
Come get your flu vaccination for yourself and your family today! COVID vaccines are also available at Tawa Medical Centre only. Please call reception on 04 2327193 to book.
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From early 2026 legislation will change with regards to ADHD medication prescribing and diagnosis.
Tawa Medical Centre is looking forward to being able to work with our mental health colleagues to be able to deliver more accessible care for our patients with ADHD. The initial diagnosis of ADHD is an involved process that is best done over a series of appointments. At the moment we do not have the staff resource to offer as thorough a service as we would like so will not be providing a diagnostic service for now.
Our team of GPs and Nurse Practitioner are trained in and continue to advance their knowledge in the use of ADHD medications and will be able to prescribe directly for patients with a diagnosis of ADHD without needing repeated psychiatrist reviews. We will still work closely with psychiatrists for advice and more complicated situations.
Tawa Medical Centre
Tawa Medical Centre has been supporting the residents of Tawa with their health since 1965. Tawa Medical Centre has a wide range of services on-site including lab services and physiotherapy. Our friendly team is ready to assist you with all your healthcare needs.
Linden Surgery
Linden Surgery is a small welcoming practice with many long-serving doctors, nurses and support staff. You’ll find Linden Surgery at 49 Hinau Street in Tawa. The surgery is open from Monday to Friday and opens until 7 p.m. every Wednesday.
MEASLES
Who needs MMR vaccination?
People born after 1st Jan 1969 need MMR if they do not have a clear record of two doses of measles-containing vaccine or confirmed measles. Two doses, at least 4 weeks apart.
Childhood: Two scheduled MMR doses should be given at 12 months and 15 months of age. Children who have not received two documented doses can be offered catch-up doses, given at least 4 weeks apart. If a child receives an MMR0 dose before 12 months of age, they still require the two scheduled doses at 12 months and 15 months. To make an appointment for a MMR vaccination please phone Linden Surgery 2328376 or Tawa Medical Centre 2327193.
People aged in their 70s and older do not need an MMR vaccine.
People aged in their mid-50s and in their 60s are very unlikely to need a vaccine, but it can be considered if necessary, e.g. travelling to high-risk countries
If you think you have Measles, what do you do?
If you think you have Measles, please phone your medical centre or Healthline to discuss your symptoms, and they will help guide you towards the care you need. Do not come straight into the clinic as this risks passing it onto other people.
Symptoms including high fever, cough, sore red eyes or rash. If you have any of these, you should stay at home, and contact your GP or Healthline to talk about next steps.
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