Medical services

At Willow Medical Centre we pride ourselves on our patient-focused approach, providing personalised healthcare and support for you and your family. 

Standard appointment - 15 mins

Meet with your GP to discuss a single medical issue.

Longer appointment - 30 mins

If you have more complex health issues, or more than one topic to discuss, a 30 minute appointment may be required to ensure there is an appropriate amount of time to provide a high level of care.

Nurse Prescriber appointment 

Our nurse Leigh Elder has undertaken additional study to become a nurse prescriber. Her advanced knowledge and skills allow her to diagnose and treat common conditions, including prescribing some medications. If you are a normally healthy person you are welcome to book an appointment to discuss any of the following with her:

  • Ear infections

  • Skin infections

  • Rashes

  • Hayfever and mild allergies

  • Asthma

  • Urinary tract infection

  • Conjunctivitis

  • Sexually transmitted infections

  • Thrush/fungal infections

  • Constipation

  • Simple pain relief

  • Smoking cessation

Nurse simple prescription reviews

When providing regular prescriptions we need to see you for a review every 6 months (or more often for some people). Our GP appointments are limited and not everyone needs to see a doctor every time. If you are generally well and stable on a small amount of ‘simple’ medication then a nurse review may be appropriate for you. Please ask your doctor.

Urgent appointment triage list

Requests for urgent or same day appointments are managed via a triage system. Ask the receptionist to place your name on our triage list. A doctor will call you during the morning to assess your needs. Your issue may be resolved by the doctor, in which case there a small charge; or an urgent appointment will be booked, in which case there is no fee for the triage call.

Other doctor services

  • Minor surgery

  • Minor accidents and ACC

  • Contraception and women’s health

  • Health screening

  • Travel health

  • Medical certification

  • Drivers medicals

Other nursing services

  • Childhood immunisations

  • Flu, travel and other immunisations

  • Diabetes checks and education

  • Cervical screening tests (if you’ve had abnormal results before, please see a doctor)

  • Wound and dressing checks

  • Blood pressure checks

  • Iron and zolendronic acid infusions (when prescribed by GP)

  • Pregnancy and STI tests

  • Liquid nitrogen treatment

  • Cardiovascular risk assessments