Amberley Medical Centre is a rural general practice at 6 Hilton Drive, Amberley, in the Hurunui District of North Canterbury. The town sits about 50 kilometres from Christchurch Hospital, on the edge of the Waipara Valley wine region. The practice offers medical and emergency care, counselling, support from a health improvement practitioner and a health coach, and phone or in-person appointments. Patients can order repeat prescriptions and see test results online, and the website says online booking and payments are coming soon. Repeat prescriptions need prior approval from a GP. A welcome book for new patients is available.
Enrolled patients under 14 get free doctor visits in practice hours, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, as well as free ACC visits and free after-hours visits. Free sexual health visits are offered to under-18s, and new patients get a free nurse health check. Enrolment queries can be made by phone or in person. A review on the website mentions a Saturday drop-in clinic, and describes the staff as professional, friendly and effective with children. For a family in Amberley or the wider Hurunui district who wants a practice that understands rural health, the centre offers those services close to home.